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The agency said cybercrime cells in Iran are using brute force to breach and maintain covert access to IT systems. 

The settlement also includes an agreement for operational changes at all of the insurer's 33 independent partners.

The exact number of patients potentially infected was not released. However, the botched procedures date back some six months. 

Hurricane Helene severely damaged Baxter's plant near Asheville, North Carolina, leading to a nationwide shortage of IV fluid bags. 

Three executives at Loretta Hospital were allegedly receiving cash bribes from a local businessman who operated medical supply companies.

Members of the Nebraska Rural Health Association overwhelmingly expressed concerns that Medicare Advantage plans could jeopardize patient health. Some are considering dropping their contracts with the plans altogether. 

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

The newly approved system includes a stent, dilation balloon and integrated embolic protection filter. After CMS expanded Medicare coverage for carotid artery stenting in 2023, the procedures are expected to grow more and more common as time goes on. 

“The overwhelming, bipartisan support is a testament to the importance of fixing this issue," said Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD, R-Iowa, who led the letter-writing effort.