This Week in Managed CareBlack, White Mortality Disparities in Rural America and Other Health News

Published: Aug. 15, 2020, 11:55 a.m.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\xae\xa0recaps the top managed care news of the week.\n\nThis week in managed care, the top news included all-cause mortality disparities among Black and White men in rural areas; vaping as a risk factor for COVID-19 in young adults; how the pandemic presents an opportunity for value-based care delivery.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nAll-Cause Mortality Disparities Persist Among Black, White Men Living in Rural US: https://www.ajmc.com/view/all-cause-mortality-disparities-persist-among-black-white-men-living-in-rural-us\n\nVaping a Risk Factor for COVID-19 in Teens, Young Adults: https://www.ajmc.com/view/vaping-a-risk-factor-for-covid-19-in-teens-young-adults\n\nHow Can the COVID-19 Pandemic Enhance Value-Based Health Care Delivery? https://www.ajmc.com/view/how-can-the-covid-19-pandemic-enhance-value-based-health-care-delivery\n\nFDA Clears clonoSEQ to Detect MRD in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: https://www.ajmc.com/view/fda-clears-cloneseq-to-detect-mrd-in-chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia\n\nRacial Disparities in African Americans With Diabetes: Process and Outcome Mismatch: https://www.ajmc.com/view/racial-disparities-in-african-americans-with-diabetes-process-and-outcome-mismatch