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January 17, 2021

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—CDC Guidance on State Vaccine Supply and Other Health News

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Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

This week, the top managed care news included new CDC guidance to base state COVID-19 vaccine supply on administration rates; a report finds record drop in cancer mortality but persistent disparities; Jardiance moves 1 step closer to FDA approval for use in heart failure.

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New CDC Guidance to Base State COVID-19 Vaccine Supply on Administration Rates

ACS Cancer Statistics Report Shows Record Drop in Cancer Mortality, But Persistent Disparities

Jardiance 1 Step Closer to FDA Approval for Use in Heart Failure

Sleep Difficulties, Muscle Weakness May Persist 6 Months After COVID-19

Examining the Shift to Value-Based Kidney Care Delivery in 2021

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