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Unregulated markets, outdated safety protocols key in over-radiation cases
Despite all of the benefits new radiological equipment can bring to diagnosing and fighting diseases, updated technology also can lead to catastrophic results if it goes unmonitored, a disturbing... Read more...
Medical imaging societies ask CMS to cover more PET scans
A group of seven medical imaging societies have come together to protest a limit CMS imposes on PET scanning for initial patient treatment evaluations. The groups would like to see CMS expand... Read more...
Report: Cancer patients struggle to pay for care
A new report concludes that cancer patients may face significant challenges in paying for life-saving treatment, even if they have commercial health insurance. The report, from the Kaiser Family... Read more...
Trend: Cancer centers offer more survivor care
Researchers estimate that there are 12 million people in the U.S. who are done with cancer treatment. However, in the past, little has been done to help such survivors watch for new cancer outbreaks... Read more...
Congress considers bundled payments for Medicare
While the idea is still in its early stages, Congress is taking a serious look at the notion of paying for an episode of care in some cases rather than permitting providers to bill for separate... Read more...
GE Healthcare, UPMC plan to open 25 cancer centers abroad
GE Healthcare has announced that it's partnering with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to open 25 cancer centers in Europe and the Middle East in the next 10 years. GE will not have an... Read more...
Cancer patients face tough tradeoffs in meeting medical costs
As painful as it is for clinicians to hear, recent studies have documented that the cost of potential medical care affects what treatment cancer patients actually receive. In fact, an analysis from... Read more...
Wisconsin plans genomics initiative
Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle (D) has announced that several prominent medical programs in the state are launching a collaborative research effort in the form of the Wisconsin Genomics Initiative. The... Read more...
M.D. Anderson defends charitable care record
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's rep as a charitable institution has been under fire since at least April, when a Wall Street Journal article reported on a patient who was required... Read more...
Trend: Healthcare chains pick up acquisitions pace
Over the past couple of years, some of the largest hospital chains have been struggling to pay down massive amounts of debt resulting from acquisitions and mergers. But things may be changing, if... Read more...
