Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—CAR T Treatments and Other Health News

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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.

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 news included coverage from the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition; recommendations on the use of diabetes drugs with cardiovascular indications; and a new study found that despite changes in insurance plans to give consumers more clout, unnecessary medical spending remains a problem.

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What We're Reading: Medical Device Approval; Medical Laboratories Sue Government; ACA Sign-Up Deadline

CAR T Progress: Global Submissions for Kymriah, 42% Ongoing Response With Yescarta in ZUMA-1 Patients

Dr Stephen Schuster Outlines CAR T Results Seen in Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma

American Society of Hematology coverage

ADA 2018 Standards Address Drugs With CV Benefits, Hold Firm on Blood Pressure

Impact of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Low-Value Healthcare

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