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The Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act seeks to smooth out reimbursement differences between office- and hospital-based settings. 

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Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, announced the news on June 10, with the money going toward Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. 

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The ratings agency contends RadNet is constrained by its geographic concentration in 11 states and high fixed costs, including sizable interest expenses. 

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A pilot program to use artificial intelligence to approve or deny traditional Medicare claims is currently active in six states. If successful, an amendment from the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee would block its expansion.

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The grand jury indicted two individuals for their alleged roles in the scheme to steal data on Medicare patients and re-sell that information for a premium to nefarious actors for the purpose of siphoning funds from the program.

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Though these treatments are typically done with assistance from real-time fluoroscopy, there is ample evidence nuclear imaging may offer more benefits.

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Last month saw the release of research showing a small but nontrivial number of physicians quit the job soon after completing residency training. Now comes a separate study suggesting the reasons for the phenomenon are often deep, diffuse and knotty—and thus difficult to address in a strictly programmatic way. 

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Funding will back the imaging manufacturer's efforts to boost the cyber resilience of medical devices and equipment. 

A lawsuit claims that nurse staffing levels at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Illinois were too low to meet minimum safety thresholds, resulting in medical errors. Plaintiffs in the case are seeking punitive damages. 

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The doctor whose ads promise to deliver the “Most Affordable Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago. Period.” was hit with a $56 million civil judgment in 2025 but is still practicing medicine in multiple states. 

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The data breach at Singing River Health System occurred in December 2025 and resulted in sensitive medical information being stolen by cybercriminals. If a post on the dark web is to be believed, an infamous group called Anubis is responsible for the intrusion.

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Science shows the deep relationship between cardiac, kidney and metabolism issues that may impact up to 90% of the U.S. population.  

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The Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act seeks to smooth out reimbursement differences between office- and hospital-based settings. 

Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, announced the news on June 10, with the money going toward Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. 

The ratings agency contends RadNet is constrained by its geographic concentration in 11 states and high fixed costs, including sizable interest expenses.