Week In Review

This week, the top managed care news included lower insulin costs for seniors in certain plans; discussions on the future of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act; takeaways from Sharecare's Flatten the Curve Survey.

This week, the top managed care news included President Trump's use of hydroxychloroquine; early data on a COVID-19 vaccine trial; an inside look at physician burnout amid the pandemic.

This week, the top managed care news included testimony on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; a rare inflammatory disease emerging in children with COVID-19; a novel cell replacement treatment shows promise in Parkinson disease.

This week, the top managed care news included FDA grants emergency use authorization to COVID-19 treatment; dapagliflozin’s new approval breaks ground in SGLT2 competition; and AJMC^® gets an inside look at how The Michael J. Fox Foundation is assisting the Parkinson community during the pandemic.

Widespread testing targeted at the most vulnerable communities at risk of suffering complications from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is imperative to successfully managing this pandemic, said Tracey Brown, chief executive officer of the American Diabetes Association.

The Supreme Court says insurers are owed $12 billion under the Affordable Care Act; a study finds those with cancer are at higher risk from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); a survey shows millions would avoid seeking care for COVID-19 due to cost.

This week, the top managed care news included HHS' plans to allocate the remaining $70 billion in COVID-19 funding to providers; an analysis finding aggressive social distancing measures economically justified; highlights from this week's virtual Community Oncology Conference.

This week, the top managed care news included a report that accountable care organizations may drop out of the Medicare Shared Savings Program; states and healthcare plans address unemployment brought on by COVID-19; a sneak peek of the virtual 2020 Community Oncology Conference.

This week, the top managed care news includes a report on how CDC lacks data to tell the full story on disparities in the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare Advantage gets a pay bump amid COVID-19 rule changes, and the nation’s top infectious disease expert speaks with the editor-in-chief of JAMA.

This week, the top managed care news included the COVID-19 crisis bringing changes to telehealth and testing; presentations of science in virtual formats; the Affordable Care Act turns 10.