This Week in Managed CareACA Ruled Unconstitutional and Other Health News

Published: Dec. 22, 2018, 5:03 p.m.

b"Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\\xae recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.\\n\\nThis week, the top managed care news included a\\xa0federal judge ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional; new diabetes standards address cardiovascular risk; efforts targeting loneliness show improved health outcomes.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nFederal Judge Strikes Down Affordable Care Act: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/federal-judge-strikes-down-affordable-care-act\\nADA Embraces CV Risk Calculator, Calls for Using GLP-1s Before Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/ada-embraces-cv-risk-calculator-calls-for-using-glp1s-before-insulin-in-type-2-diabetes\\nEfforts to Target Loneliness Reap Health Benefits, CareMore Finds: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/efforts-to-target-loneliness-reap-health-benefits-caremore-finds\\nCareMore's Togetherness Program Addresses a Symptom of Living With Chronic Illness: Loneliness: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/august-2018/caremores-togetherness-program-addresses-a-symptom-of-living-with-chronic-illness-loneliness\\nReport Assesses Degree of Alignment Between ASCO, ESMO Oncology Frameworks: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/report-assesses-degree-of-alignment-between-asco-esmo-oncology-frameworks\\nIncreased Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Associated With Chronic Opioid Therapy: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/ajac/2018/2018-vol6-n4/increased-healthcare-utilization-and-expenditures-associated-with-chronic-opioid-therapy"