Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—An Update on COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapies and Other Health News

November 1, 2020

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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.

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.

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Vaccine Trials to Restart; Record 2-Day Infections; Stress-Reducing Strategies

What We're Reading: Eli Lilly Ends Antibody Trial; Pros, Cons of Telehealth; AAP Issues New Opioid Guidelines

What We’re Reading: Hospitals Strained; Pfizer Trial Enrollment; Variation in Virus Mitigation

Researchers Warn of Heightened Risk of HIV With Certain COVID-19 Vaccines

Keeping Physicians Independent: Dr Patricia Salber Interviews Dr Farzad Mostashari

Community Oncology Alliance Conference Coverage

Paper of the Week: Value-Based Insurance Design for Diabetes Mellitus: Approaches to Optimal Pharmacoeconomic Implementation

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