Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Drug Cost Blame Game, and Other News

February 25, 2017

Podcast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed CareÂ® 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, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

This week included news that Republicans have an outline for replacing the Affordable Care Act, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical companies pointing fingers at one another over drug costs, and a report on engagement for patients with chronic conditions.

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