Rising costs in healthcare was a top issue for voters in the 2018 election, and more emphasis on the industry is likely to come, according to a 2019 outlook from Avalere.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln was awarded $11 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop drug therapies that will treat radiation exposure for the military. If successful, the findings may also be applied to decreasing radiation exposure emitted from medical imaging technologies such as CT or x-rays, according to a recent report by NET News in Nebraska.

The FDA released draft regulatory framework and complimentary documents detailing its plans to streamline the review of digital health devices, including artificial intelligence (AI) technology, under its Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) initiative.

The accountable care organization (ACO) industry is asking CMS for more time to apply for the reformed Medicare Shared Savings Program, but the new changes are likely to roll out whether ACOs are ready or not, according to a new report from Leavitt Partners.

Spending on treating chronic conditions has skyrocketed in the United States, but it is an investment that has paid off for patients.

The Trump administration is preparing to allow states to remodel their Medicaid programs with block grant proposals, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

The top city for healthcare mergers and acquisitions is Boston, according to an analysis by Mergermarket and Acuris.

The accountable care organization industry is asking for a later deadline to apply for CMS’ revamped Medicare Shared Savings Program.