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 an analysis of how healthcare spending has changed in the United States; a study finds people willing to try e-cigarettes smoke less and are more likely to quit; and a new cholesterol test that doesn't require fasting gives more accurate results. Read more about the stories in this podcast: How US Spending on Healthcare Has Changed Over Time: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/how-us-spending-on-healthcare-has-changed-over-time Smokers Willing to Try E-Cigarettes More Successful at Smoking Less, Study Says: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/smokers-willing-to-try-ecigarettes-more-successful-at-smoking-less-study-says New Cholesterol Test More Accurate Than Old Test That Requires Fasting: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/new-cholesterol-test-more-accurate-than-old-test-that-requires-fasting Perspectives of a Lipidologist: LDL Cho