DOJ asks medical journals about ‘misinformation’ and bias | SCOTUS likely to uphold ACA provision, experts say

A letter addressed to CHEST was made public, wherein a U.S. Attorney asked how it intends to "protect the public from misinformation" and ensure publication of "competing viewpoints." 

According to multiple reports, the majority of justices appeared to be leaning toward siding with the government, which argues that members of HHS's Preventive Services Task Force have the legal authority under the Constitution to determine which treatments are covered as 'preventive' under the Affordable Care Act.

The pharmacy chain was accused of filling “millions” of unlawful prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. Despite agreeing to the payout, the company does not admit wrongdoing.

Certain PowerPICC Intravascular Catheters manufactured by BD and its subsidiary Bard Access Systems are to be removed from patient care settings immediately. 

President Donald Trump's administration said an executive order to implement Schedule F, to make it easier to fire federal works that don't align with its agenda of "draining the swamp," is forthcoming. 

Safety incidents extend the halt at Richmond VA Medical Center into its 19th month, as the United Network for Organ Sharing launches its own investigation following an internal probe by Veterans Affairs.

The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a lower court’s ruling that would see 16,000 federal employees return to work, including many from Veterans Affairs. 

University of Wisconsin researchers analyzed over 39,000 WebEx electronic messages sent in their department in a single year, offering takeaways in Academic Radiology. 

It is estimated that up to 50% of radiologists will be named in a medical malpractice case by the time they reach 60.