Congress has already adjourned for the year without taking action, but U.S. medical societies are hoping relief from significant Medicare cuts will arrive in early 2024. 

The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act requires radiologists to publicly list prices for certain "shoppable" services.

The doctor allegedly targeted some patients more than ten times, treating them again and again with procedures that were not medically necessary. 

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of mortality in the world, responsible for nearly 20 million deaths in 2022 alone. 

If the emergency drive is needed during treatment, it could fail to work, putting patients at risk of ischemia, hypoxia, stroke or death.

New AFib recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association covered significant ground—but there is still much more to learn, experts explained. 

The device is intended to be a bridge for heart failure patients waiting to receive a full heart transplant.

The FDA considers this a Class I recall, which means using the impacted devices “may cause serious injuries or death.” One patient injury has been reported at this time.