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Bush vetoes Medicare bill; Senate, House expected to quickly override
President George W. Bush today vetoed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R. 6331. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, which delayed implementing the 10.6 percent physician payment cuts until today, will immediately start processing claims under the previously scheduled policy.
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FDA: X-rays used with CT may cause medical device malfunction
The FDA Monday issued a preliminary public health notification, stating that x-rays used during CT exams may cause some implanted and external electronic medical devices to malfunction. The agency also provided recommendations to reduce the potential risk.
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Imaging societies criticize GAO findings on medical imaging growth
Medicare spending for imaging services paid for under the physician fee schedule more than doubled from 2000 through 2006, increasing to about $14 billion, according to a report issued Monday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). However, several imaging societies and the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department have criticized the report for using outdated data.
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Philips Healthcare posts higher sales, lower profit in Q2
Royal Philips Electronics has reported an increase in sales and a lower net income for its healthcare business in its fiscal 2008 second quarter.
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ACR urges Senate to override threatened presidential veto of Medicare bill
President George W. Bush has indicated that he intends to veto the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R. 6331, despite the fact that both Congress and the House of Representatives passed the legislation last week by a veto-proof margin.
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