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The House Ways & Means Committee on May 21 unanimously advanced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by multiple radiology societies. 

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Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., are again proposing the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, commonly referred to as MARCA. 

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Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, is joining the Los Angeles-based institution from Massachusetts General Hospital, following a comprehensive search process. 
 

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In early 2025 public health researchers at City University of New York projected Long COVID would cost the U.S. $6.6 billion over three years. This week two members of that research team amplified their findings and updated their projections.

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Whether MOC should be mandatory for all is often debated among providers, but new findings indicate that opting not to participate may affect patient care.

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) is raising concerns over what it describes as an inadequate payment update for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, warning that current policies may strain providers and limit patient access to care.

AMGA senior director of regulatory affairs Darryl Drevna outlines key policy issues that HHS should resolve to streamline the U.S. healthcare system.

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Western medicine often functions more like a high-tech patient-processing machine than a high-touch people-healing mission. This can and must change, argue three distinguished healthcare thought leaders. 

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The FDA has identified another safety concern with Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Automated Impella Controllers. This comes after the devices were linked to five separate recalls in 2025. 

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ACR recently made its case in a comment letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting proposed legislation that could help. 

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U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the top U.S. hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery. Did your facility make the cut this year?

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By viewing large-language AI models through the lens of harm-reduction thinking, healthcare adopters can cultivate a responsible, ethical and optimal integration of the technology. 

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Some patients feel anxiety due to the risk of being shocked. Others have device recalls and/or cybersecurity threats on their mind.

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The House Ways & Means Committee on May 21 unanimously advanced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by multiple radiology societies. 

Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., are again proposing the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, commonly referred to as MARCA. 

Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, is joining the Los Angeles-based institution from Massachusetts General Hospital, following a comprehensive search process.