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Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Latest ACA Repeal Fails, and Other Health News

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 stories included the end of the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act; a call to include the patient's voice in cancer quality metrics; and an argument for caution regarding the newly approved CAR T-cell therapy, Kymriah.

Read more about the stories in this episode:

Senate Leaders Pull Graham-Cassidy Bill Before Vote

Lending the Patient Voice to Oncology Quality Measurement

JAMA Commentary Urges Realistic View of New CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapy

How Concierge Care for Low-Income Seniors Can Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs

Dr Paul Chew Discusses the Importance of Chronic Disease Prevention

Evidence-Based Diabetes Management, September 2017

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