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January 27, 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Tracking Drug Price Hikes 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 the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review investigating rising drug prices; CMS expanding value-based insurance design; and researchers using a blood test to detect preclinical Alzheimer disease.

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What's Driving US Healthcare Costs? Stakeholders Weigh In

ICER Will Review If Drug Price Hikes Are Supported by New Evidence

Report: Increasing Drug Prices, Shortages Causing Hospitals to Cut Staff, Putting Patient Safety at Risk

What We're Reading: Insulin Costs Double; PhRMA's Record Spending; Causes of Liver Transplants

CMS Expands VBID in Medicare Advantage, Increases Risk Sharing in Part D

Researchers Use Blood Test to Detect Preclinical Alzheimer Disease Signs

Improving Care for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer

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