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Published in Nature Health, the study included mammograms from over 579,000 women treated across 109 imaging sites in four states. 

The source told Reuters an announcement is coming but provided no specifics. Meanwhile, Republican senators have begun drafting legislation to distribute payments directly to Americans for the purpose of buying insurance—an idea Trump floated in a social media post.

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While the law sunsets in 2028, ACA International and the debt collector Creditors Bureau USA are not waiting. They filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that Colorado is illegally restricting free speech, in violation of the First Amendment. 

UnitedHealthcare

Krista Nelson made the official announcement on LinkedIn. She replaces Patrick Conway, MD, CEO of the broader Optum, who had held dual roles. Nelson has been with UnitedHealthcare since 2017.

Meril Life Sciences, an India-based medical device company founded in 2006, developed the Myval TAVR valve

The LANDMARK trial continues to show positive outcomes for the TAVR valve made in India.

Boston Scientific said it initiated the AGENT DCB STANCE trial to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Agent Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) compared to the standard of care using either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) and/or balloon angioplasty. The trial will enroll more than 1,600 patients and is expected to a primary completion date in 2028.

Boston Scientific said two category III CPT codes are set to become permanent category I codes for physician payments starting Jan. 1, 2027. 

Apple has officially introduced the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which will provide notifications when it detects signs of chronic high blood pressure once the technology is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Masimo’s complaint over the new version of the Apple Watch could lead to an import ban if it is found that the technology infringes on its patents.

Sectra radiology solution

The Sweden-based imaging IT and cybersecurity firm said it will deliver its storage solution as a fully managed cloud service to multiple sites. 

Apple has officially introduced the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which will provide notifications when it detects signs of chronic high blood pressure once the technology is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Masimo’s complaint over the new version of the Apple Watch could lead to an import ban if it is found that the technology infringes on its patents.

Sectra radiology solution

The Sweden-based imaging IT and cybersecurity firm said it will deliver its storage solution as a fully managed cloud service to multiple sites. 

merger acquisition M&A business

The publicly traded imaging center operator is adding Kingston-based River Radiology, which has billed itself as the oldest imaging group in Ulster County. 

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Oklahoma will use Humata Health, a firm founded by “recovering radiologist” Jeremy Friese, MD, who said he had grown frustrated with the struggles of prior authorization. 

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Published in Nature Health, the study included mammograms from over 579,000 women treated across 109 imaging sites in four states. 

The source told Reuters an announcement is coming but provided no specifics. Meanwhile, Republican senators have begun drafting legislation to distribute payments directly to Americans for the purpose of buying insurance—an idea Trump floated in a social media post.

While the law sunsets in 2028, ACA International and the debt collector Creditors Bureau USA are not waiting. They filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that Colorado is illegally restricting free speech, in violation of the First Amendment.