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Starting next New Year’s Day, many Medicaid beneficiaries will need to show they’re working at least 80 hours a week in order to continue qualifying for the means-tested public assistance. 

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The new guidelines take effect in 2027. However, the associated data infrastructure the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it is developing to streamline eligibility determinations and appeals will not go live until 2028.

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The study, which was managed by the American College of Radiology, is raising important questions related to the benefits of GLP-1 use.

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When the Trump administration fully suspended entrance to foreign nationals from 19 countries it deemed high-risk for exporting troublemakers, an unintended consequence was cutting off a helpful flow of qualified doctors and nurses. 

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Drinking a lot of coffee may increase a person's heart attack risk, according to a new meta-analysis. On the other hand, coffee intake was linked to key benefits in the same study.

SPECT agent differentiates between active inflammation and fibrosis in lung disease

In February, the imaging agent made its way onto the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Fast Track to clearance. 

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More than 7,000 explicit images and videos were discovered on three devices possessed by the radiographer.

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Medicare may have paid up to $105 million for questionable vascular procedures in 2023 alone, according to a new OIG report. No accusations have been made at this time, but the government thinks 139 different physicians deserve "further scrutiny."

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Primary care providers can significantly improve practice performance as well as patient satisfaction by making one workaday adjustment: leaving some appointment slots open to accommodate walk-ins throughout the day. 

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Understanding imaging is beneficial to all medical residents, not just those pursuing a career in the specialty, but many have reported feeling uninformed about the field as a whole.

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"Prasugrel provided the optimal balance between efficacy and safety," researchers noted in a new meta-analysis. 

The systems' deaeration hoses in the X-ray tube cooling units may be vulnerable to degrading over time, preventing them from properly cooling and leading to oil leaks. 

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Starting next New Year’s Day, many Medicaid beneficiaries will need to show they’re working at least 80 hours a week in order to continue qualifying for the means-tested public assistance. 

The new guidelines take effect in 2027. However, the associated data infrastructure the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it is developing to streamline eligibility determinations and appeals will not go live until 2028.

The study, which was managed by the American College of Radiology, is raising important questions related to the benefits of GLP-1 use.