ZIP codes may be related to the prevalence of obesity, according to new research from the University of Arkansas, published April 4 in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice.

Out-of-pocket expenses for the treatment of chronic heart disease lead to significant financial burdens for low-income families, even for those with health insurance, according to preliminary research presented April 6 at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2018 in Arlington, Virginia.

If radiology is to fulfill its promise to increasingly operate as a patient-centered specialty, radiologists and radiology administrators must not only partner with patients on clinical care but also “understand who patients are in their family and in their community.”

In an email to CMS staff, agency administrator Seema Verma announced Adam Boehler, CEO of home-based care startup Landmark Health, has been named the new head of the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation (CMMI).

RadNet recently expanded its California footprint by acquiring five imaging centers in the Fresno area, making it the leading non-hospital-based outpatient imaging operator in the region, according to an April 6 release.

Strategic Radiology announced Friday, April 6, that Minneapolis Radiology Associates has joined its coalition of independent radiology practices, making it the company’s 10th affiliate.

Four of the five major health insurers in the U.S. are involved in major mergers and acquisitions discussed over the past few months. The lone exception has been Anthem, which may put the company in a stronger position, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is fighting claims from fired VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD, that the agency is moving toward privatizing veterans’ healthcare, issuing a press release calling such talk “completely false and a red herring designed to distract and avoid honest debate on the real issues."