The study's authors hope that “just in case” prescriptions can become a thing of the past. 

Avoiding such Medicare reductions, despite a "bitterly partisan Congress" and ongoing pandemic, is "simply remarkable," one ACR leader said Thursday. 

The association underscored that a negative test should be required to end isolation after testing positive.

Many healthcare groups remain concerned about the law's potential long-term impact on providers and patients alike. 

The feds are making a large push to expand testing, setting up new sites across the U.S. and sending 500 million free kits to Americans beginning Jan. 1.

Also, Royal Philips expands through acquisition, U.K. antitrust regulators investigating Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance, and Fujifilm installs an MRI scanner in an NFL stadium. 

The two healthcare heavyweights had originally hoped to complete their merger in 2021's second half but will take more time, according to an SEC filing. 

The Federation of American Hospitals and Association of American Medical Colleges are among those organizations that filed an amicus brief in December.