Maternity care is in danger of vanishing from rural communities across the U.S., and two addressable if not reversible trends largely account for the peril. 

“After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, healthcare providers are at a breaking point," 32 bipartisan members of the Senate wrote recently. 

Physician allegedly kept patients in scanners for extra examinations as part of a study evaluating the livers of indigenous peoples. 

Patient advocates state the updated governance would not only integrate coverage for underserved populations but also clamp down on the “games” that Medicare Advantage plans have been known to “play” with Medicaid patients.

This trend was seen across radiology and emergency medicine, two specialties highly impacted by surprise billing, FAIR Health noted. 

Any devices that claim to make blood glucose measurements without piercing the user's skin are associated with a heightened risk of error, the agency said. 

The move will bring together 24 representatives—12 from each party—who will work to stimulate American AI innovation while mitigating AI-related threats.  

Emergency (58%) and radiology (17%) services made up most non-air ambulance payment determinations, the agency reported.