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 HHS Secretary Alex Azar hinting that the government may get more involved in addressing social needs impacting health; work rules in Arkansas cost thousands their Medicaid coverage; research finds a shorter course of hepatitis C treatment may be just as effective as the full course of treatment.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nAzar: CMMI Will Get More Involved in Addressing Social Needs Driving Health Issues: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/azar-cmmi-will-get-more-involved-in-addressing-social-needs-driving-health-issues\nAdvocates Lambast Growing Number of Uninsured in Arkansas Due to Work Rules: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/advocates-lambast-growing-number-of-uninsured-in-arkansas-due-to-work-rules\nShortening Treatment Time Maintains Efficacy, Saves Costs in Hepatitis C: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/shortening-treatment-time-maintains-efficacy-saves-costs-in-hepatitis-c\nStricter Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Prevent Cardiovascular Events, but Debate Continues: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/stricter-blood-pressure-guidelines-could-prevent-cardiovascular-events-but-debate-continues\nThe American Journal of Managed Care\xae Names Dr Erin Trish as the 2018 Recipient of the Seema S. Sonnad Emerging Leader in Managed Care Research Award: www.ajmc.com/press-release/the-american-journal-of-managed-careisupregsup-names-dr-erin-trish-as-the-2018-recipient-of-the-seema-s-sonnad-emerging-leader-in-managed-care-research-award\nAMA's McAneny Calls for Real-time Oncology Payment Model Led by Physicians: www.ajmc.com/conferences/pcoc2018/mcaneny-calls-for-realtime-oncology-payment-model-led-by-physicians\nPatient-Centered Oncology Care 2018: www.ajmc.com/conferences/pcoc2018