Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments and Other Health News

December 20, 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.

This week, the top managed care news included the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine shipments arriving nationwide; FDA panel votes to expand use of heart failure drug; efforts to address social determinants of health amid the pandemic.

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

What We’re Reading: AstraZeneca to Buy Alexion; CDC Guidance on Vaccine, Allergy Concerns; First Vaccines Headed to States

FDA Panel Votes to Expand Use of Heart Failure Drug, but Doesn't Agree How

Managing Social Determinants of Health During COVID-19

COVID-19 and Health Disparities: An Opportunity to Refocus Resources?

Poll: The Top 5 Non–COVID-19 News Stories in 2020

Paper of the Week: Regulating the Pharmaceutical Industry: Who Really Benefits?

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