This Week in Managed CareDisrupting the Healthcare System and Other Health News

Published: May 4, 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, the top managed care news included CMS Administrator Seema Verma calling for more disruption to the healthcare system; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD,\\xa0reflecting on the agency\\u2019s record of innovation;\\xa0liraglutide demonstrating promise for youth with type 2 diabetes.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nCMS' Verma: Upend the Status Quo to Move to Value-Based Care: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/naacos-spring-2019/cms-verma-upend-the-status-quo-to-move-to-valuebased-care\\nNational Association of ACOs Spring 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/naacos-spring-2019\\nIn First Speech Since Stepping Down as FDA Commissioner, Gottlieb Reflects on Agency's Push for Innovation: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/whcc-2019/in-first-speech-since-stepping-down-as-fda-commissioner-gottlieb-reflects-on-agencys-push-for-innovation\\nWorld Health Care Congress 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/whcc-2019\\nLiraglutide Lowers A1C in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Phase 3 Study Finds: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/liraglutide-lowers-a1c-in-youth-with-type-2-diabetes-phase-3-study-finds/\\nStudy: Oncotype DX-Guided Treatment May Cut Breast Cancer Care Costs by $50 Million in US: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/study-oncotype-dxguided-treatment-may-cut-breast-cancer-care-costs-by-50-million-in-us\\nWhy Patients Seek Out Medical Cannabis: https://www.ajmc.com/managed-care-cast/why-patients-seek-out-medical-cannabis"