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 coverage from the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition; recommendations on the use of diabetes drugs with cardiovascular indications; and a new study\xa0found that despite changes in insurance plans to give consumers more clout, unnecessary medical spending remains a problem.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nWhat We're Reading: Medical Device Approval; Medical Laboratories Sue Government; ACA Sign-Up Deadline: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-medical-device-approval-medical-laboratories-sue-government-aca-signup-deadline\n\nCAR T Progress: Global Submissions for Kymriah, 42% Ongoing Response With Yescarta in ZUMA-1 Patients: www.ajmc.com/conferences/ash-2017/car-t-progress-global-submissions-for-kymriah-42-ongoing-response-with-yescarta-in-zuma1-patients-\n\nDr Stephen Schuster Outlines CAR T Results Seen in Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma: www.ajmc.com/conferences/ash-2017/dr-stephen-schuster-outlines-car-t-results-seen-in-leukemia-lymphoma-and-myeloma\n\nAmerican Society of Hematology coverage: www.ajmc.com/conferences/ash-2017\n\nADA 2018 Standards Address Drugs With CV Benefits, Hold Firm on Blood Pressure: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/ada-2018-standards-address-drugs-with-cv-benefits-hold-firm-on-blood-pressure\n\nImpact of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Low-Value Healthcare: www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2017/2017-vol23-n12/impact-of-consumerdirected-health-plans-on-lowvalue-healthcare\n\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b