
News|Podcasts|October 4, 2020
Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—The President Tests Positive for COVID-19 and Other Health News
Author(s)AJMC Staff
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.
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Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week.
This week, the top managed care news included the president testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); progress in diabetes technology coverage and access for Medicare beneficiaries; an inside look into how colleges and universities addressed the COVID-19 pandemic.
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