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The engineers behind this new device envision a future where patients wear a single postage stamp-sized sticker that images and stimulates the heart. 

A recent OIG report suggested many vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists may be performing medically unnecessary vascular procedures in office-based labs. Now, some of the leading medical societies from those very fields have shared a statement to provide additional context. 

Starting next New Year’s Day, many Medicaid beneficiaries will need to show they’re working at least 80 hours a week in order to continue qualifying for the means-tested public assistance.