January 22, 2021
This week, the top managed care news included President Joe Biden's executive orders to reform public health; CDC director to prioritize communication, coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine rollout; CMS finalizes rule on electronic prior authorization.
January 08, 2021
This week, the top managed care news included FDA advising against changes to vaccine dose schedules; drop in mammography screenings during the first months of the pandemic; first anti-TIGIT therapy granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA.
November 20, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included reports of 2 vaccines’ efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); a study finds no risk reduction in cardiac events with fish oil; calls for long-term follow-up to understand effects of lingering COVID-19.
November 13, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included the Supreme Court signaling willingness to uphold the Affordable Care Act; Pfizer’s coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine shows 90% efficacy; racial disparities in lung cancer screenings and prescribing biologics.
November 06, 2020
This week, the top news in managed care included top health care takeaways from the 2020 general election; a Q&A with Dr William Shrank on connecting Medicare Advantage providers and patients; Managed Care Cast discusses balancing evidence with action amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 30, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included updates on coronavirus disease 2019 therapies and vaccine candidates; a discussion on keeping physicians independent through value-based care; an overview of the 2020 Community Oncology Alliance Virtual Payer Exchange Summit.
October 23, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included COVID-19 delays in breast cancer surgery; targeted therapies associated with decreased mortality risk for non–small cell lung cancer; an inside look at a patient’s perspective of early-onset Parkinson disease.
October 16, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included the first case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States; a positive side to halting trials to evaluate vaccine safety; a rise in employer-sponsored health insurance premiums for 2020.
October 09, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included President Donald Trump’s discharge from the hospital; a poll finds Americans trust Joe Biden to lead the US health care system; Nobel Prize awarded to scientists who discovered the hepatitis C virus.
October 02, 2020
This week, the top managed care news included progress made in diabetes technology coverage and access among Medicare beneficiaries; an inside look into how colleges and universities addressed the COVID-19 pandemic; a recap of the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® 2020 virtual meeting.
