Alan Matsumoto, MD, explains the pros and cons of consolidation under hospital system and private equity ownership.

"Cutting payment for these lifesaving exams is not helpful. We look forward to working with regulators and those in Congress to arrive at more sensible imaging reimbursement policies," an ACR leader says. 

AI can hurt or help the cause of advancing equality of resources, services and outcomes in healthcare. If it’s to do more helping than hurting, the technology must permeate primary care—and do so with certain goals and guidelines. 

A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that reduced competition among physicians has a similar impact on market dynamics as large-scale health system mergers, despite the former not receiving regulatory attention.

A new poll from YouGov measuring sentiment around President Donald Trump’s policies and the “Big, Beautiful Bill Act” found that the public fears healthcare costs are about to rise.

The company's automated insulin pump can now be used to treat more patients thanks to an expanded CE mark approval. Could updates from the FDA be next?

The FDA thinks 24/7 fitness trackers from Boston-based Whoop should be regulated like medical devices. Whoop disagrees, however, and neither side appears to be changing its mind. 

Ritesh Kalra, MD, allegedly wrote 31,000 opioid prescriptions between 2019 and 2025, many of which were illegitimate. He is accused of inappropriately touching patients in exchange for oxycodone scripts as part of a five-count criminal indictment.