This Week in Managed CareHeart Disease Treatment and Other Health News

Published: Nov. 24, 2019, 2:16 p.m.

b"Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\\xae\\xa0recaps the top managed care news of the week.\\n\\nThis week, the top managed care news included research that shows stents may offer no more value than drugs for some heart patients; a\\xa0ban on flavored tobacco products gains momentum; a survey finds most American families struggle with social factors that impact health.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nIn Stable Heart Disease, Study Finds Stents Might Be No Better Than Drugs: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/aha-2019/in-stable-heart-disease-study-finds-stents-might-be-no-better-than-drugs\\nAmerican Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/aha-2019\\nWhat We're Reading: Vaping Ban Bill; Anal Cancer Rates; Medical Bill Protections: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-vaping-ban-bill-anal-cancer-rates-medical-bill-protections\\nSocial Factors of Health Impacting Majority of US Families, Survey Says: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/social-factors-of-health-impacting-majority-of-us-families-survey-says\\nPatients Need More Education Regarding the Purpose of Precision Medicine Trials: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/patients-need-more-education-regarding-the-purpose-of-precision-medicine-trials\\nOne Size Does Not Always Fit All in Value Assessment: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2019/2019-vol25-n11/one-size-does-not-always-fit-all-in-value-assessment\\nValue Assessment and Heterogeneity: Another Side to the Story: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2019/2019-vol25-n11/value-assessment-and-heterogeneity-another-side-to-the-story\\nThe American Journal of Managed Care\\u2014November 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2019/2019-vol25-n11"