This Week in Managed Care—Physician Burnout Impacts Quality Care 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 study on the impact physician burnout is having on care quality; the latest Affordable Care Act showdown took place in a Texas courtroom; the share of employers offering health coverage increased for the first time since 2008. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Physician Burnout Associated With Poorer Patient Outcomes: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/physician-burnout-associated-with-poorer-patient-outcomes What We're Reading: Co-Pay Accumulators; GOP Pre-Existing Conditions Bill; Supervised Injection Sites: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-copay-accumulators-gop-preexisting-conditions-bill-supervised-injection-sites Texas Hearing Against ACA Wraps Up as Senators Tie Issue to Kavanaugh: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/texas-hearing-against-aca-wraps-up-as-senators-tie-issue-to-kavanaugh Percent of Employers Offering Health Coverage Increases for First Time Since 2008: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/percent-of-employers-offering-health-coverage-increases-for-first-time-since-2008 High-Touch Care Leads to Better Outcomes and Lower Costs in a Senior Population: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2018/2018-vol24-n9/hightouch-care-leads-to-better-outcomes-and-lower-costs-in-a-senior-population