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February 17, 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Contraceptive Demand 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^® (AJMC^®) 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 increased demand for long-acting contraception since President Trump took office; a payer decision on an insulin pump alarmed diabetes advocates; and despite being involved in cancer treatment decisions, many primary care providers don't feel prepared to do so.

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Demand for Long-Acting Contraception Increased in Wake of Concerns About Birth Control Access

JDRF Alarmed by Extension of UnitedHealthcare-Medtronic Pact to Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

Despite Being Involved in Cancer Treatment Decisions, PCPs Lack Knowledge, Confidence

Examining New Payment Ideas for Curative Therapies

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Rutgers' Janice Mehnert, MD, on Biomarkers, Being Inclusive in Clinical Trials, and Taking Time to Weigh the Options

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