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Over the first two years of implementation, about 7.5 million Medicaid enrollees eligible for cancer screenings will lose coverage, researchers estimate.  

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Chattanooga-based Tennessee Interventional and Imaging Associates has pushed the country’s largest commercial payer to up its rates to match other larger communities such as Memphis and Nashville.    

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RP is selling outposts in the communities of Hamilton Township and Lawrenceville, both near the Garden State’s capital city of Trenton, to Princeton Radiology. 

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Less than two years after closing its patient care clinics and selling its telehealth services, Walmart is re-entering healthcare with a new platform to match patients with virtual providers.

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This practice ensures patients undergo imaging that is appropriate for their clinical indication and reduces the likelihood of unnecessary exams being completed.

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The FTC argued that the $945M deal, first announced in 2024, was "anticompetitive." A federal judge agreed. 

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The recall has been designated a Class I, the most serious type. Certain "convenience kits" manufactured by AVID Medical contain non–medical-grade bags that could expose organs to toxins, increasing the odds of a transplant recipient's body rejecting them.

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Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats to pass a three-year extension to the tax credits that made medical plans sold through HealthCare.gov cheaper for millions of Americans. However, the GOP passed a competing measure in December that would see the federal government focus on association health plans. It’s unclear if either will find traction in the Senate.

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Southeast Radiology Ltd. recently terminated its partnership with Crozer Health in Upland, Pennsylvania, according to a recently published report. 

Also, Envision names new general counsel, RBMA recognizes imaging leaders, practice experiences data breach, an $857M merger deal Down Under and more. 

ASRT will be accepting applications and nominations for the award through September 30, 2024.

The popular diet prioritizes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and olive oil. Researchers found that it was associated with multiple long-term benefits for patients with a cancer diagnosis. 

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Over the first two years of implementation, about 7.5 million Medicaid enrollees eligible for cancer screenings will lose coverage, researchers estimate.