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 uncertainty surrounding the fate of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate; a study finding Medicare beneficiaries may be paying more for some generics than brand-name drugs; the Trump administration proposing 5 new payment models to transform kidney disease care. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Appeals Court Shows Uncertainty Over Constitutionality of ACA's Individual Mandate: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/appeals-court-shows-uncertainty-over-constitutionality-of-acas-individual-mandate Medicare Beneficiaries May Pay More for Some Generics Than Brand-Name Drugs: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/medicare-beneficiaries-may-pay-more-for-some-generics-than-brandname-drugs Despite Growth, Uptake of Downside Risk in ACO Contracts Remains Low: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-