This Week in Managed Care—Bill Addresses Opioid Epidemic and Other Health News

Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care stories included a new bill in Congress to tackle the opioid epidemic; an analysis that warns against including drug costs in bundled payment models; the FDA commissioner shares ideas to improve innovation and access to next-generation sequencing. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Congress, Medical Societies Move on Ways to Attack Opioid Problem: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/congress-medical-societies-move-on-ways-to-attack-opioid-problem Bundled Payments That Include Drug Costs Would Penalize Practices Based on Patient Mix: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/bundled-payments-that-include-drug-costs-would-penalize-practices-based-on-patient-mix FDA Finalizes Guidances to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation Sequencing Tests: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fda-finalizes-guidances-to-accelerate-development-of-next-generation-sequencing-tests Commissioner Gottlieb Updates Community Oncologists on the FDA's Mission to Improve Access: www.ajmc.com/conferences/coa-2018/commissioner-gottlieb-updates-community-oncologists-on-the-fdas-mission-to-improve-access 2018 Community Oncology Conference: www.ajmc.com/conferences/coa-2018 Keytruda results: http://www.mrknewsroom.com/news-release/oncology/mercks-keytruda-pembrolizumab-plus-pemetrexed-alimta-and-platinum-chemotherapy Evidence-Based Oncology—April 2018: www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/april-2018