SCAN Health Plan, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, today announced Adrienne Morrell as its senior vice president of public, government and community affairs.

CHS, one of the nation’s largest publicly traded hospital companies and operators, has settled with the U.S. Department of Justice for $262 million over an investigation of kickback and false billing allegations related to a hospital company it acquired in 2014.

The ongoing trade war between the United States and China, one of 2018’s biggest economic storylines, has continued to be a hot topic among healthcare providers and vendors.

At Australia’s Canberra Hospital, patients have been warned that previous scans are being ignored, trainee specialists are working unsupervised and scans are being sent to external, offsite locations because of radiology staff shortages.

Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital have settled with HHS for compromising patient privacy by allowing crews to film an ABC television network documentary series without receiving authorization from patients.

In 2016, Medicaid spending reached $581 billion—the highest level ever for the federal program—and covered an estimated 72 million beneficiaries. Over the next decade, spending is projected to rise 5.7 percent a year, topping $1 trillion by 2026.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has decided to expand Medicare coverage for cardiac PET, effective later this year.

As the trade war between the U.S. and China continues, the medical technology industry is bracing for heavy impact from China's $5 billion in tariffs on imported U.S. goods—including medical imaging devices and technology, according to an article published Sept. 24 by Forbes.