Another unexpected threat to the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, came in the form of a federal appeals court, which asked if Democratic states and the House of Representatives have the right to defend the healthcare law in a lawsuit, Politico reported.

Specialty drug prices commonly used by older adults in the U.S. have far outpaced the price increases of other goods and services over the last decade, according to AARP, which has been reporting on prescription drug price trends.

High levels of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI scans are associated with a greater chance of breast cancer in high-risk women, according to a new meta-analysis published in Radiology. 

Out-of-pocket healthcare costs rose about 12% in 2018, according to a new TransUnion Healthcare analysis.

Paralleling its drive for greater transparency in hospital and insurer pricing, the Trump Administration is calling for AI to be made more readily understandable in all industries using it, including healthcare.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has announced a significant expansion of its ACR AI-LAB pilot program aimed at helping imaging providers develop and use AI algorithms.

The shareholders of both Centene and WellCare Health Plans have approved a plan for the two companies to merge, they announced June 24. The deal is worth $17.3 billion and is expected to close in the first half of 2020.

Medical directors of cardiac catheterization and EP labs receive three to four times the amount of money from pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers as other interventional cardiologists in the same zip code, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine study.