This Week in Managed CareState of the Union Health Initiatives and Other Health News

Published: Feb. 9, 2019, 4:12 p.m.

b"Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\\xae\\xa0(AJMC\\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 news included President Trump's State of the Union address highlighting healthcare; HHS Secretary Alex Azar taking on drug rebates; physicians asking Congress to fully implement the HITECH Act.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nTrump Highlights New Initiatives for Childhood Cancer, HIV in State of the Union: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/trump-highlights-new-initiatives-for-childhood-cancer-hiv-in-state-of-the-union\\nAzar Promotes Efforts to Tackle Rebate System: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/academyhealth-2019/azar-promotes-efforts-to-tackle-rebate-system\\nAcademyHealth 2019 National Health Policy Conference: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/academyhealth-2019\\nCampaign Seeks Push to Improve Usability of EHRs: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/campaign-seeks-push-to-improve-usability-of-ehrs\\nGetting Ready for the Use of Real-World Evidence: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/getting-ready-for-the-use-of-realworld-evidence\\nDoes Comparing Cesarean Delivery Rates Influence Women\\u2019s Choice of Obstetric Hospital? https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2019/2019-vol25-n2/does-comparing-cesarean-delivery-rates-influence-womens-choice-of-obstetric-hospital"