This Week in Managed Care—SCOTUS Indicates a Willingness to Uphold the ACA and Other Health News Managed Care Cast

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week.

This week, the top managed care news included the Supreme Court signaling willingness to uphold the Affordable Care Act; Pfizer’s coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine shows 90% efficacy; racial disparities in lung cancer screenings and prescribing biologics.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:
Supreme Court Signals Willingness to Uphold ACA: https://www.ajmc.com/view/supreme-court-signals-willingness-to-uphold-aca

Pfizer Says Vaccine 90% Effective; Biden Team Announces COVID-19 Transition Panel: https://www.ajmc.com/view/pfizer-says-vaccine-90-effective-biden-team-announces-covid-19-transition-panel

Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Miss Young, High-Risk Black Smokers: https://www.ajmc.com/view/lung-cancer-screening-criteria-miss-young-high-risk-black-smokers

Black Patients With RA Less Likely Than White Counterparts to Be Prescribed a Biologic: https://www.ajmc.com/view/black-patients-with-ra-less-likely-than-white-counterparts-to-be-prescribed-a-biologic

Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Miss Young, High-Risk Black Smokers: https://www.ajmc.com/view/lung-cancer-screening-criteria-miss-young-high-risk-black-smokers

Bang for the Buck: How Health Care Innovation Affects Life Expectancy and Patient Well-Being: https://www.ajmc.com/view/bang-for-the-buck-how-health-care-innovation-affects-life-expectancy-and-patient-well-being

Paper of the Week—Beyond Black and White: Race/Ethnicity and Health Status Among Older Adults: https://www.ajmc.com/view/beyond-black-and-white-raceethnicity-and-health-status-among-older-adults