This Week in Managed CareCreating Association Health Plans and Other Health News

Published: June 22, 2018, 5:27 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\xa0Atul Gawande, MD, being named the CEO of the Amazon\u2013Berkshire Hathaway\u2013JPMorgan Chase healthcare venture; the Trump administration finalized rules for creating association health plans; an analysis found some cancer types are represented more than others in the Oncology Care Model.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nAmazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase Announce CEO of Joint Health Company: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/amazon-berkshire-hathaway-jpmorgan-chase-announce-ceo-of-joint-health-company\nNew Rule Allows Creation of Association Health Plans That Skirt ACA Regulations, Protections: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/new-rule-allows-creation-of-association-health-plans-that-skirt-aca-regulations-protections\nParticipation in OCM May Transform Care for Certain Cancer Types More Quickly Than Others: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/participation-in-ocm-may-transform-care-for-certain-cancer-types-more-quickly-than-others\nImplementing Alternative Payment Models for Improved Population Health: Experiences from the OCM: https://www.ajmc.com/webcast/experiences-from-the-ocm\nUpWell Health Survey: 45% of Those With Diabetes Skip Care Due to Costs: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/upwell-health-survey-45-of-those-with-diabetes-skip-care-due-to-costs\nA Retrospective on the Oncology Care Model: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/june-2018/a-retrospective-on-the-oncology-care-model\nPerspective: FDA/CMS Parallel Review Advances Coverage for Cancer Comprehensive Genomic Profiling: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/june-2018/perspective-fdacms-parallel-review-advances-coverage-for-cancer-comprehensive-genomic-profiling\nEvidence-Based Oncology\u2014June 2018: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/june-2018