This Week in Managed CareMedicaid Expansion at the Ballot Box and Other Health News
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 stories included Medicaid expansion wins at the ballot box; new melanoma guidelines that promote recommended treatments and discuss genetic testing; research found high blood pressure in young adults predicts future cardiovascular events.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nWhat We're Reading: Midterm Elections, Healthcare Edition\u2014Medicaid Expansion, Ballot Measures, Single Payer: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-midterm-elections-healthcare-edition-medicaid-expansion-ballot-measures-single-payer\nNew Melanoma Guidelines Identify Recommended Treatments, Weigh in on Genetic Testing: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/new-melanoma-guidelines-identify-recommended-treatments-weigh-in-on-genetic-testing\nHigh Blood Pressure in Young Adults Indicative of CVD Events Later in Life: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/high-blood-pressure-in-young-adults-indicative-of-cvd-events-later-in-life\nElizabeth Stringer Explains Veterans' Risk of Opioid Abuse: https://www.ajmc.com/interviews/elizabeth-stringer-explains-veterans-risk-of-opioid-abuse\nDeploying Data to Prevent Opioid Abuse in At-Risk Patients: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/deploying-data-to-prevent-opioid-abuse-in-atrisk-patients\nPatient-Centered Oncology Care\xae:\xa0https://www.ajmc.com/pcoc2018