Consulting firm Mercer said employers are prepared to deploy cost-cutting measures, including better management of high-cost claims. However, Americans who get insurance through their workplace are likely to face higher out-of-pocket expenses, such as co-pays and deductibles.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is set to release a report this month outlining possible causes of autism spectrum disorder. The Wall Street Journal reports that it names “low folate levels and acetaminophen during pregnancy” as contributing factors.
GE HealthCare's Venue Go point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system features AI-enabled tools to speed workflows, including Caption Guidance to help non-expert users capture diagnostic quality cardiac images. These systems helped drive positive earnings in Q2 2025.
“The explanation here is simple. Ultrasound gives you more information, and more concrete information, about what’s going on,” authors of a new JAMA study say.
“FDA clearance comes at the perfect time, with guidelines being adopted clinically for cardiac CT and with positive reimbursement driving procedure growth," says Jean-Luc Procaccini, CEO, molecular imaging and CT.
It is the only integrated system that combines high-density mapping and PFA in a single device. The system uses a 122-electrode spherical array to enable rapid, single-shot pulmonary vein isolation, helping to streamline workflows.
Toby Rogers, MD, associate professor of medicine at Georgetown University and an interventional cardiologist at MedStar, explains how electrosurgical procedures for transcaval access have helped large numbers of patients receive transcatheter heart valves who otherwise would have been disqualified due to anatomical issues.
AI could appreciably improve the delivery of healthcare services to patients—if only people trusted it. For many, the difference-maker would be nicely crafted federal regulations.
More than 100,000 surgical devices are included in these recalls, and there may be "limited product availability" in the months ahead. The FDA first warned the public about this issue in August.
