Medicaid block grants, which have been framed as an “opportunity” for states to better control their Medicaid spending and gain flexibility, have been harshly criticized by healthcare groups.

The retail giant is extending its play into the healthcare space, opening a second center offering everything from diagnostic services to optometry. 

Researchers analyzed chargemasters and websites for the top-20 ranked U.S. academic hospitals and determined most are doing the bare minimum to offer digestible pricing information to patients.

CVS Health is changing up its board of directors, transitioning from 16 members to 13, according to an announcement. The move was “to further align with corporate governance best practices,” according to CVS.

A Florida orthopedist is suing Orlando Health, alleging the hospital chain repeatedly reprimanded him for performing surgeries elsewhere and failing to use its own imaging center. 

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $344 million to settle lawsuits that the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods deceptively marketed its transvaginal mesh medical device product.

Under the deal, the German imaging company will provide a suite of services and manage the organization’s network of diagnostic devices. 

A team of thoracic radiologists recently reached this conclusion after scouring 257 websites from across the U.S.