The ballot measure was recently sent to the state attorney general’s office for approval. Once cleared, supporters can begin collecting signatures for its inclusion in the 2026 elections. The proposed law has the backing of one of the largest labor unions in the state. 

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, some 3,000 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services staff will be returning to the office just in time for Americans to begin looking for health coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The agency said the employees will be paid for the days they work. 

“When you thought insurers couldn’t get more evil, they come up with something even worse than you anticipated,” one physician said. 

CMS announced Oct. 21 it has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors to lift the hold and begin processing claims dated Oct. 1 and later. 

If left untreated, LVOs can cause ischemic strokes. The algorithm has the potential to significantly reduce time to treatment in these emergency scenarios.

When the Trump administration requested public input on adding more tariffs for PPE and all medical devices, hundreds of public comments were submitted. One common concern among those responses is that healthcare providers could be left with significantly higher costs. 

The guidelines are a collaboration between the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Breast Imaging.

If you’ve sensed healthcare AI spending has been going extra-gangbusters over the past year or so, your perceptions are impressively attuned.