A recent op-ed published by Morning Consult urged Democrats in the House and Senate to permanently repeal the 2.3 percent medical device tax in order bring down healthcare costs and promote innovation.

Although many insurance providers have invested in price calculators for patients to determine out-of-pocket costs, one Philadelphia woman discovered they may severely underestimate actual prices for services, according to a recent report by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bruce J. Tromberg, PhD, was appointed director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) on Jan. 7 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, according to a recent NIBIB news release.

A new federal law took effect Jan. 1 requiring all hospitals to post their list prices online. But, as it turns out, what appears online may end up confusing price-conscious patients more than helping them.

A new federal law proposed by CMS took effect on Jan. 1, requiring hospitals to publish online price lists for medical imaging and all other services they provide, according to a recent report by Newsweek.

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) applauded 12 U.S. governors for writing a letter strongly encouraging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, to permanently repeal the medical device tax before the end of the year.

Over the coming weeks, CMS will unveil a mandatory Medicare payment model for radiation oncology, Alex Azar, Health and Human Services secretary, said in a recent speech. The announcement drew a mixed reaction from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

A tweet posted Wednesday, Nov. 7 by the National Rifle Association (NRA) telling doctors who have entered the gun control debate “to stay in their lane” has sparked outrage amongst U.S. physicians and medical professionals who have since taken to Twitter to express their discord, according to a recent report by The Washington Post.