Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Banning Gag Clauses and Other Health News

Offering mailed self-testing for HIV encouraged patients to test themselves for HIV but requires methods of improving adherence to follow-up.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, CEO of Jenkins NeuroSpine, to explore the intersection of advanced surgical care for sport-related neurospine injuries and managed care systems.

Experts shared details on health care contracting, setting up a centralized prior authorization pilot, and use of advocacy to win pharmacy benefit manager reforms at the state level.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.

Dosing has started in a clinical evaluating peluntamig, which targets DLL3 and CD47, combined with chemotherapy in patients with DLL3-expressing small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine carcinoma.

More than 5 years after the American Society of Clinical Oncology warned of emerging disparities in precision medicine, efforts by community practices to embrace technology, form partnerships, and use data show how patients can gain access to personalized approaches. But challenges remain, especially for those covered by Medicaid.