This Week in Managed CareBRCA Testing Recommendation and Other Health News

Published: Aug. 24, 2019, 9 a.m.

b"Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\\xae\\xa0recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.\\n\\nThis week in managed care, the top news included outcomes results in treating heart failure; US prevention experts said more women should get BRCA testing; the American Heart Association offered an advisory on treating high triglycerides with prescription omega-3 fatty acids.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nAstraZeneca's Dapagliflozin Meets Primary End Point in Heart Failure Trial: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/astrazenecas-dapagliflozin-meets-primary-end-point-in-heart-failure-trial\\nFDA's Fast Track Designation for Empagliflozin in Heart Failure Points to New Paradigm: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fdas-fast-track-designation-for-empagliflozin-in-heart-failure-points-to-new-paradigm\\nMore Women May Be Screened for BRCA Mutations Following USPSTF Guideline Update: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/more-women-may-be-screened-for-brca-mutations-following-uspstf-guideline-update\\nEvidence-Based Oncology - August 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2019/august-2019\\nPrescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effectively Reduce Triglycerides, AHA Says in Advisory: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/prescription-omega-3-fatty-acids-effectively-reduce-triglycerides-aha-says-in-advisory\\nNeighborhood Characteristics Linked to Premature Mortality Rates: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/neighborhood-characteristics-linked-to-premature-mortality-rates\\nCosts, Quality, Access, and More: The Challenges of Providing Healthcare to Employees: https://www.ajmc.com/managed-care-cast/costs-quality-access-and-more-the-challenges-of-providing-healthcare-to-employees\\n\\u200b\\u200b\\u200b\\u200b\\u200b\\u200b\\u200bEmployers Compendium: https://www.ajmc.com/compendium/employers"