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Medicare Advantage grows into a $10B-plus opportunity for go-getter brokers selling plans for private insurers

These third-party marketers earn commissions from their insurer clients not only upon initial signups but also every time “their” enrollees renew without changing plans.

Airstrikes have all but eliminated the Gaza Strip's imaging capabilities

Reports out of Gaza suggest that as much as 76% of the region’s imaging equipment has been destroyed since 2023.

Judge: Gun, notebook allowed as evidence in Mangione murder trial

While Judge Gregory Carro ruled the search of a backpack worn by Luigi Mangione—the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—was unlawful, some of its key contents will still be allowed in at trial.

Trump’s SEC eliminates 50-year-old ‘gag rule’ for enforcement settlements

The agency cited free speech as its reasoning for rescinding the long-standing policy. While in place, the rule barred companies that agreed to settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission from publicly denying allegations made by regulators.

ACR supports Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to loosen security requirements for radioactive materials

The commission estimates that its proposed changes could save the industry more than $11 million annually.

GE HealthCare reassures customers its contrast supply is stable following recall

Since the COVID-induced global shortage of iodinated contrast occurred in 2022, the company has taken steps to ensure its supply chain remains resilient.

Rapid brain MRI protocols cut payer costs while patient out-of-pocket spending remains unchanged

This type of imaging is increasingly being implemented in clinical care, though financing and billing practices have lagged these advances, experts write in Pediatric Radiology.

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American Society for Radiation Oncology seeks to simplify clinical guidelines

ASTRO recently inked a memorandum of understanding with its overseas counterpart, the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, hoping to streamline new healthcare guidance.

Med school picks radiologist as next dean, plus more leadership moves from RadNet, Rutgers and Rad AI

In other news, Rutgers has selected a Yale doc as its new radiation oncology chair, RadNet is hiring a former Hologic PR pro, and Rad AI is adding a CFO and CRO.

New York man arrested for threatening family of UnitedHealthcare CEO, hours after his murder

For three days after Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan, prosecutors allege, Shane Daley called his family, threatening his wife and kids. Daley has been charged federally with cyberstalking and faces up to five years in prison.

10-inch surgical instrument left inside cancer patient’s abdomen, lawsuit claims

A 58-year-old man in Texas is suing Baylor University Medical Center and a surgical team after a retractor was left inside his body, leaving him in severe pain for days after a tumor extraction.

AI ultrasound software accurately predicts expectant mothers' delivery timelines

Experts involved in its development describe the model's capabilities as “a major milestone” in women’s health.

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