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Tariffs threaten imaging access for patients, RBMA warns
Supreme Court likely to uphold ACA preventive care provision, analysts say
DOJ sends letter to medical journals asking about bias and ‘misinformation’
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HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control

The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block. 

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Mangione enters plea of 'not guilty' as federal trial moves forward

Luigi Mangione has officially entered a plea in the indictment against him for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal case is now expected to move forward before the overlapping state murder trial, as the Department of Justice is seeking the death penalty.

FDA announces new recall of Abbott heart pump accessories over significant safety risks

The mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II LVADs have been experiencing “sudden, unexpected performance issues” such as turning on, off or even restarting with no warning. These issues can potentially be fatal, according to an alert shared by the FDA.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, alomg with FEMA and state disaster recovery agency officials, get briefed by Mission Hospital CEO Greg Lowe on the impacts of the Hurricane Helene flooding on the main hospital in Ashville and what they need to continue operations. The hospital is operating, but is using water from trucks because the city water treatment facilities were damaged and contaminated during flooding. Photo North Carolina Governor's Office.
Federal government moves in to support Asheville, other Helene disaster areas

Asheville's water treatment facility was heavily damaged, forcing its hospitals to operate using water brought in from trucks. 

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In pharma, AI will probably make the big even bigger

Generative AI is fixing to transform the pharmaceutical industry. However, not all adopters will reap rewards in comparable degrees.  

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UPMC expensed $50M private jet, despite laying off 1,000 workers

Pittsburgh Medical Center CEO Leslie Davis used the jet to travel around the world, flight logs show. 

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Ransomware hit 67% of healthcare organizations this year—more than half paid up

A new survey from a cybersecurity firm shows ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency and healthcare entities are facing ever-higher demands. 

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Catholic hospital sued for refusing to perform emergency abortion on a hemorrhaging patient

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Providence St. Joseph Hospital to discourage an incident like this from happening in the future. 

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Newsom vetoes bill to regulate private equity transactions in healthcare

Assembly Bill 3129 would have given the California Attorney General oversight of all private equity investments or purchases involving a healthcare entity. Gov. Gavin Newsom argued that a similar regulatory framework is already in place. 

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces new recall of Abbott heart pump accessories over significant safety risks

The mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II LVADs have been experiencing “sudden, unexpected performance issues” such as turning on, off or even restarting with no warning. These issues can potentially be fatal, according to an alert shared by the FDA.

Radiology Business
Tariffs threaten imaging access for patients, RBMA warns

Radiology practices are already operating on razor thin margins, with price increases prompting calls for congressional action to prevent further damage. 

Radiology Business
Chinese radiology vendors dodge high tariffs with US-based factories

United Imaging and other manufacturers that have established American factories may remain insulated from the trade war.