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Last month, the Republican and Democratic Doctors Caucuses sent an informal request to medical societies, seeking ways to reform Medicare’s push toward value-based care. 

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General hospitals seem to be deviating more so from radiation regimens than their pediatric counterparts, based on an analysis of nearly 5.5 million medical claims. 

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The cyberattack on Central Maine Healthcare happened in summer 2025, but the investigation was complicated by the hackers having access to systems for several months. Now that the number of victims has been made public, a law firm announced it was looking into the possibility of filing a class action lawsuit. 

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UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley is expected to make the announcement in front of Congress, where he will also offer other policy solutions. The company said it’s still working out details on how to best distribute its profits to customers. 

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The American Academy of Pediatrics and co-plaintiffs are tightening the screws in their lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other healthcare leaders in the Trump administration.   

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The solution combines 11 newly cleared indications and three previously cleared indications into a single workflow.

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Experts involved in its development are confident the agent has the potential to overcome shortcomings associated with conventional oral agents currently on the market. 

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Johnson & Johnson reported $24.6 billion in sales for the fourth quarter of 2025, up 9.1% from the previous year. On an earnings call with investors, the company's CEO sang the praises of the company's cardiovascular health division.

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Traditional fee-for-service Medicare saw a slight dip in improper payments, which are usually associated with documentation errors and now outright fraud. CMS also released data on Medicaid and the CHIP program. 

The recall was issued due to the potential for the systems to produce artifacts during PET exams.

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Reducing the activity of a specific protein could provide significant relief for many heart failure patients.

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“Understanding how these national patterns manifest within radiology departments is critical for optimizing staffing, credentialing, and quality improvement initiatives,” authors of a new analysis in Academic Radiology contend.

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Last month, the Republican and Democratic Doctors Caucuses sent an informal request to medical societies, seeking ways to reform Medicare’s push toward value-based care.