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The new bill would also require state Medicaid programs to report National Average Drug Acquisition Costs (NADAC) as a way to increase transparency in drug pricing.

Featured in this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast is Paul Fronstin, director of health benefits research at EBRI, who shed light on the evolving landscape of health benefits with editors of Managed Healthcare Executive.

Researchers said alpha particles are promising therapies that target cancer while minimizing the damage to nearby healthy tissues.

In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.

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