The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act requires radiologists to publicly list prices for certain "shoppable" services.

“We write to emphasize the urgent need for Congress to take action," the Medical Group Management Association wrote to House and Senate leaders Dec. 19. 

To their reasons for seeking a retrial in the Maya Kowalski case, attorneys for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida have added a juror’s possibly mischievous and bias-revealing courtroom notes.

This action comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Medical Association earlier this year, challenging a 600% increase to this charge.

Telix Pharmaceuticals recently submitted its license application to the FDA for the investigational positron emission tomography agent TLX250-CDx (Zircaix). 
 

The American College of Radiology said it "strongly opposed" the pause and it is currently working with CMS to further fine-tune the system. 

The doctor allegedly targeted some patients more than ten times, treating them again and again with procedures that were not medically necessary. 

ACR expects the House and Senate to address this issue when lawmakers debate the Continuing Resolution set to expire Jan. 19.