This is the week of DeepSeek. 

The bioresorbable agent is made from small irregularly shaped, dry gelatin particles designed for the embolization of hypervascular tumors and blood vessels. 

The White House denies that payment systems were impacted and has not given a reason for the outage. The issue only came to light due to various posts on social media from lawmakers. 

Experts estimate there are about 1.4M veterans eligible for LDCT screening, a rate three times higher than the general U.S. population. 

Liberator Medical Supply was accused of offering doctors kickbacks, such as discounted and free supplies, in exchange for filling prescriptions with its products.

The last count submitted to HHS in October pegged the number at 100 million. Now that figure sits at 190 million, and the company continues its investigation. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services appealed a court ruling that ordered the agency to change the star rating for UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Part D plans, which had been reduced due to a disputed phone call. CMS has now dropped the appeal.

Anders Gilberg, Senior Vice of Government Affairs at Medical Group Management Association, explains the issues that will complicate moving Medicare from fee-for-service to value-based care models in five years.