This Week in Managed CareKentucky's Medicaid Work Requirement and Other Health News

Published: Jan. 19, 2018, 8:34 p.m.

b'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 the announcement that Kentucky is the first state approved to require patients work to receive Medicaid benefits; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, reveals a new program to improve clinical trial transparency; research finds the worst cases of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder could lower life expectancy.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nKentucky First State Approved for Medicaid Work Requirements: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/kentucky-first-state-approved-for-medicaid-work-requirements\\nFDA Launches Pilot Program to Improve Transparency of Clinical Trial Information: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/fda-launches-pilot-program-to-improve-transparency-of-clinical-trial-information-\\nFDA Approves Olaparib for Breast Cancer With a BRCA Gene Mutation: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fda-approves-olaparib-for-breast-cancer-with-a-brca-gene-mutation\\nPsychologist Barkley Says Life Expectancy Slashed in Worst Cases for Those With ADHD: www.ajmc.com/conferences/apsard-2018/psychologist-barkley-says-life-expectancy-slashed-in-worst-cases-for-those-with-adhd\\nAmerican Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders: www.ajmc.com/conferences/apsard-2018\\nJanuary 2018 Health IT Issue:\\xa0http://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2018/2018-vol24-n1'