The use of a common medication used to end pregnancy is now in question after a federal judge in Texas struck down its legality in a shocking decision.

“Without a doubt, this proposal created strong feelings across our membership," ACC President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, said in a statement. 

Having identified an “urgent” need for guardrails to keep healthcare AI from veering into an avoidable ditch, the Coalition for Health AI has put together a 24-page guide applicable to numerous groups of stakeholders.

Abbott previously issued a voluntary medical device correction about this problem, but no recall had been announced at that time. The recall includes devices distributed from November 2017 to February 2023.

According to an advisory on the FDA’s website, there is a “reasonable probability” that any immunocompromised patients exposed to the affected antibiotic could develop a life-threatening infection.

Healthcare groups are applauding a bill in the House of Representatives that would ensure Medicare payments are tied to inflation.

“People with Medicare deserve to ... be able to get the care they need without excessive burden or delays," the agency's deputy administrator said.

Billionaire Barry Sternlicht, founder and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, was one of the board members who resigned.