A federal grand jury indicted Anar Rustamov, 38, of Azerbaijan on 14 counts of healthcare fraud. The complex conspiracy allegedly involved billing Medicare Advantage for medical equipment that providers never ordered. Rustamov is currently a fugitive from justice. 

The sandbox setup lets companies test new systems under relaxed rules but with close parental—make that governmental—supervision. 

Successfully adopting the technology across wide and varying care settings depends on a whole lot more than just technical sophistication. 

Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness. 

The federal regulatory agency that exists to protect consumers and promote competition across the economy is newly focused on patients and clinicians as well as taxpayers.  

A new KFF survey shows almost 10% of people who had an Obamacare Marketplace plan in 2025 decided to head into 2026 with no coverage at all. Another 28% re-enrolled but with a different—presumably lesser—plan. 

Researchers: “Clinicians’ perceptions about older patients’ interest in and ability to use mobile health apps may negatively impact recommendation of mHealth apps and subsequent adoption by older adults.”

On Monday, the University of Mississippi Medical Center said its phone systems were once again operational, allowing it to reach out to patients to reschedule missed appointments. Its clinics were shut down statewide to prioritize emergency care, as its hospitals were operating on paper backups.

Targeting key cardiovascular risk factors for two full years was not linked to a reduced risk of cognitive decline or dementia.

Under the final rule, the agency would establish national standards for the electronic exchange of images and other clinical documentation.