A bipartisan group in the U.S. House is asking CMS to acknowledge the cost-effectiveness of coronary CT angiography by comprehensively covering the exam for patients who present with acute but stable chest pain or other early signs of arterial plaque buildup.

Among primary care physicians, there is a huge unmet need in certain parts of the country, according to a recent ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

When referring physicians agree with radiologists’ recommendations on the clinical necessity of follow-up imaging, three-quarters of patients go on to complete the additional exam.

Janaki Earla, MD, was arrested on charges of human trafficking. He is an internist at Wellness Medical Center in Trussville, Alabama. 

A trailblazing radiologist who was drawn to the specialty partly because she struggled to comprehend written words but excelled at unpuzzling visual patterns has died at 73. 

One of the nation’s largest health systems is shoring up its expenses by cutting back on contract labor amid growing financial challenges. 

Medtronic says the spinoff is an opportunity to better position both entities and create value.

“These initial actions are needed to start turning the company around," new CEO Roy Jakobs said in a statement.