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 a CDC report that found life expectancy in the United States declined again; telemedicine use among physicians remains low; another study added to the debate over who should take statins. Read more about the stories in this podcast: CDC Data: Life Expectancy Decreases as Deaths From Suicide, Drug Overdose Increase: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/cdc-data-life-expectancy-decreases-as-deaths-from-suicide-drug-overdose-increase Report Uncovers Rising Death Rates Among Whites at Midlife, Citing Addiction, Suicide, and Pain: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/report-uncovers-rising-death-rates-among-whites-at-midlife-citing-addiction-suicide-and-pain Telemedicine Use Among Physicians Remains Relatively Low: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/telemedicine-use-among-physicians-remains-relatively-low New Study Ad