The American Medical Association said it will lobby for an indefinite extension of Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine services, fighting a Dec. 31, 2024, sunset date.

The arrests include doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals accused of various schemes to defraud patients, insurers and Medicare.

Abbott has received multiple reports of its HeartMate monitor screens freezing, glitching and even displaying incorrect patient information. A total of 17 injuries have been reported so far. 

The way a cardiology department's management is organized can have a direct impact on physician satisfaction and patient care. "Without good governance and leadership, nothing else matters," one expert said. 

The Class I recall affects the ZOLL 731 Series Ventilator family, including the AEV, EMV+, and Eagle II models.

One of the largest radiopharma companies in the world is acquiring global rights to a pair of novel therapeutic and diagnostic drugs used to target a peptide receptor overexpressed in prostate and breast cancers.

The company said a “significant” number of its 8,700 stores will be shuttered over the next three years as it struggles to remain profitable.

Dozens of drugs are seeing price cuts that could save Medicare enrollees as much as $4,593 per day, CMS said.