Challenges, Opportunities in Implementing the MDPP: Melanie T. Turk, PhD, RN
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care® speaks with Melanie T. Turk, PhD, RN, an associate professor in the School of Nursing at Duquesne University and author of a study published in the October 2025 issue.
Despite its potential, her study, "Opportunities and Obstacles Associated With the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program," examines the challenges of implementing the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) from the perspective of program suppliers nationwide.
In this conversation, Turk discusses the limited adoption of the MDPP and the inspiration behind her study. She also outlines her key findings and shares next steps for implementing and sustaining the program.
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The Emerging Landscape of GLP-1 RA Therapies: Gen Li, PhD, MBA
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke with Gen Li, PhD, CEO and cofounder of Phesi, a clinical data company that provides AI-driven insights to sponsors and providers to optimize clinical trial efficacy. A recent analysis from Phesi found over 100 diseases currently being studied using GLP-1 RA therapies. The rapid growth of GLP-1 RA therapies being used across multiple, overlapping conditions creates an incentive for efficient and easily accessible clinical trial data to aid sponsors and researchers in establishing control cohorts using Phesi's Trial Accelerator platform and digital patient profiles.
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How Medicaid Reforms Could Deepen State Coverage Gaps
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care® speaks with Laxmi Patel, chief strategy officer at Savista, about how the proposed federal Budget Reconciliation Act could reshape Medicaid coverage nationwide.
Patel explains why states with large immigrant populations, rural hospital dependence, or provider tax funding could face the most immediate disruptions and what payers can do to prepare.
Building on AJMC’s prior discussion with Patel on state-level Medicaid policy changes, this conversation explores how coverage loss, care deserts, and administrative burdens may evolve if these reforms move forward—and what proactive, state-specific strategies can help mitigate the impact.
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Frequent Routine Primary Care Visits May Lower Costs for Higher-Risk Commercially Insured Adults
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) speaks with Tory M. Wolff, MBA, an author of a study published in the September 2025 issue and managing partner of Recon Strategy, a management consulting firm specializing in health care strategy.
His study, "Impact of More Primary Care Visits on Commercial Health Care Costs," found that more frequent routine primary care visits among certain higher-risk commercially insured adults are associated with lower net population-level health care costs.
In this conversation, Wolff explores the inspiration behind his research, expands on his findings, and discusses the next steps to better understand the long-term value of routine primary care in commercial populations.
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Dr. Anders Kolb on Leading Blood Cancer United Into a New Era
Dr. Anders Kolb on Leading Blood Cancer United Into a New Era by Managed Care Cast
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