This Week in Managed CareCalls for Increased Data Sharing and Other Health News

Published: June 29, 2018, 7:11 p.m.

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 in managed care, the top stories included HHS Secretary Alex Azar appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance to discuss the administration's plan to drive down prescription drug prices; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, calling on payers to share data to aid drug innovation; and CMS calling for stricter oversight of Medicaid.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nAzar Appears Before Senate Committee on Finance to Discuss Drug Innovation, Affordability: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/azar-appears-before-senate-committee-on-finance-to-discuss-drug-innovation-affordability\nGottlieb Calls on Payers to Share Data to Aid Drug Innovation: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/gottlieb-calls-on-payers-to-share-data-to-aid-drug-innovation\nCMS Unveiling Stricter Oversight of Medicaid Due to Program Expansion: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cms-unveiling-stricter-oversight-of-medicaid-due-to-program-expansion\nWhat We're Reading: SCOTUS Abortion Ruling; Use of HDHPs Grows; More Seniors Die at Home: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-scotus-abortion-ruling-use-of-hdhps-grows-more-seniors-die-at-home\nDr Robert A. Gabbay Highlights the Development of Joslin Diabetes Center's Clinical Guidelines: https://www.ajmc.com/interviews/dr-robert-a-gabbay-highlights-the-development-of-joslin-diabetes-centers-clinical-guidelines\nEvidence-Based Diabetes Management\u2014June 2018: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-diabetes-management/2018/june-2018