Cigna, one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers, has agreed to sell its group disability and life insurance business to New York Life for a purchase price of $6.3 billion.

The American College of Radiology believes a potential cancer care payment model is too “oncology centric,” and could push providers to select imaging services based on cost alone, rather than quality. 

Zebra Medical Vision has announced a new collaboration with DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company, agreeing to deploy cloud-based AI solutions focused on orthopedic care.

The individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires individuals to have health insurance coverage or face a penalty, has been declared unconstitutional by the Fifth Circuit Court. The ruling is a victory for the Republican-led lawsuit to overturn the ACA. However, it still leaves other elements of the ACA without a decision, including the popular provision of healthcare coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.

Hospital-level care at home can reduce overall care costs, healthcare use and readmissions while still providing quality care and improving the patient experience, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

FUJIFILM Corporation announced Wednesday, Dec. 18, that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hitachi’s diagnostic imaging business for more than $1.6 billion. AI appears to have played an important role in Fujifilm’s decision.

The Trump administration, along with HHS and the FDA, have issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NRPM) for a drug importation plan to allow certain drugs to be purchased from Canada.

The camera and photocopier giant’s move would make it one of the largest imaging companies in the world, with scale to rival the big four.