A new alliance of powerful associations representing providers, payers, hospitals and employers has formed to push U.S. healthcare toward universal coverage.

Robert Harrison and his attorneys claim employees overpaid in the deal and are seeking a jury trial to settle the legal dispute. 

MITA believes third-party medical device servicers are operating within a "regulatory grey area," posing safety concerns to patients.

COVID-19 relief funds could be one area of scrutiny, with such programs doling out billions of dollars to the healthcare industry to counter catastrophic losses, experts said.

ACR chief executive William Thorwarth Jr., MD, is also "alarmed" at the number of small and rural practices required to participate in the value-based care initiative. 

New Jersey Appellate Division Judge Rose said that the plaintiff did not require an affidavit of merit to move forward, reversing a previous ruling.

Drug prices in the U.S. are significantly higher than those in peer countries, according to new research from RAND. In fact, compared with 32 other countries combined, drug prices in the U.S. are 256% higher.

Imaging advocates praised the policy change, which took effect on Monday, Feb. 1.