This Week in Managed CareBill Addresses Opioid Epidemic and Other Health News

Published: April 20, 2018, 12:56 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 stories included a new bill in Congress to tackle the opioid epidemic; an analysis that warns against including drug costs in bundled payment models;\\xa0the FDA commissioner shares ideas to improve innovation and access to next-generation sequencing.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nCongress, Medical Societies Move on Ways to Attack Opioid Problem: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/congress-medical-societies-move-on-ways-to-attack-opioid-problem\\nBundled Payments That Include Drug Costs Would Penalize Practices Based on Patient Mix: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/bundled-payments-that-include-drug-costs-would-penalize-practices-based-on-patient-mix\\nFDA Finalizes Guidances to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation Sequencing Tests: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fda-finalizes-guidances-to-accelerate-development-of-next-generation-sequencing-tests\\nCommissioner Gottlieb Updates Community Oncologists on the FDA's Mission to Improve Access: www.ajmc.com/conferences/coa-2018/commissioner-gottlieb-updates-community-oncologists-on-the-fdas-mission-to-improve-access\\n2018\\xa0Community Oncology Conference: www.ajmc.com/conferences/coa-2018\\nKeytruda results:\\xa0http://www.mrknewsroom.com/news-release/oncology/mercks-keytruda-pembrolizumab-plus-pemetrexed-alimta-and-platinum-chemotherapy\\nEvidence-Based Oncology\\u2014April 2018: www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/april-2018"