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 in managed care, the top news included outcomes results in treating heart failure; US prevention experts said more women should get BRCA testing; the American Heart Association offered an advisory on treating high triglycerides with prescription omega-3 fatty acids.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

AstraZeneca's Dapagliflozin Meets Primary End Point in Heart Failure Trial: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/astrazenecas-dapagliflozin-meets-primary-end-point-in-heart-failure-trial

FDA's Fast Track Designation for Empagliflozin in Heart Failure Points to New Paradigm: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fdas-fast-track-designation-for-empagliflozin-in-heart-failure-points-to-new-paradigm

More Women May Be Screened for BRCA Mutations Following USPSTF Guideline Update: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/more-women-may-be-screened-for-brca-mutations-following-uspstf-guideline-update

Evidence-Based Oncology - August 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2019/august-2019

Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids Effectively Reduce Triglycerides, AHA Says in Advisory: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/prescription-omega-3-fatty-acids-effectively-reduce-triglycerides-aha-says-in-advisory

Neighborhood Characteristics Linked to Premature Mortality Rates: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/neighborhood-characteristics-linked-to-premature-mortality-rates

Costs, Quality, Access, and More: The Challenges of Providing Healthcare to Employees: https://www.ajmc.com/managed-care-cast/costs-quality-access-and-more-the-challenges-of-providing-healthcare-to-employees

​​​​​​​Employers Compendium: https://www.ajmc.com/compendium/employers