Phil GalewitzRegulatoryTrump administration hits brakes on law to curb unneeded Medicare CT scans, MRIsThe U.S. Congress passed a law in 2014 to reduce unnecessary MRI exams, CT scans, and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests, but the Trump administration delayed putting the law into effect until 2020 after physicians argued it would interfere with their practices. Critics worry the delay comes at a cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to unnecessary radiation.August 18, 2019EconomicsWalmart charts new course by steering workers to high-quality imaging centersWalmart, the nation's largest private employer, is worried that too many of its workers are having health conditions misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgery and wasted health spending.May 15, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMedicolegalClass-action suit filed against insurer for breast imaging chargesThe lawsuit alleges Oscar Health Insurance required policyholders to pay deductibles and coinsurance for diagnostic breast imaging in violation of Texas law.Womens ImagingAI model predicts breast cancer risk in diverse populationCTUltralow-dose CT leads to less radiation in osteoporosis patientsAIClairity deploys AI for breast cancer risk predictionSponsor ContentRegister today for our June 17 webinar
