The statistical shift was largely driven by a single $3.9 billion acquisition.

In an open letter, the American Hospital Association and American Medical Association, among others, are asking regulators to delay the rollout of the Ambulatory Specialty Model, a value-based reimbursement structure for patients with heart failure and lower back pain.

Expanded assessments of geriatric patients that include simple interventions like noise-cancelling headphones have seen success in the form of reduced inpatient admission rates.

A coalition of 26 states challenging the implementation of Medicaid work requirements finds some success, but they will largely go into effect on Jan. 1 as planned.

Details in the alert indicate the issue is widespread and impacts nearly all models of beds manufactured by the company. 

In an update to an early alert from May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an investigation by the device manufacturer concluded the black spots were part of the PVC material used in manufacturing.

Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy will allow patients to use a dermatology app to diagnose and get prescription treatments for acne. More serious skin conditions will be referred to a licensed physician. 

Men are much more likely to have degenerative mitral valve disease than men, according to a new global analysis presented at TCT 2026 in San Diego. However, women are more likely to die from it. 

The Radiological Society of North America recently discussed this year’s election in its monthly Washington Update newsletter, speculating how the outcome could impact imaging.