Strong opposition to federal expansion of nurse authority | Rad settles lawsuit | Medicaid falls short in imaging pay

The Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act aims to let APRNs practice “to the full scope of their education and clinical training.” 

Richard Heiden, MD, has a compromised immune system and had asked NYC Health and Hospitals to reassign him to teleradiology duties after the COVID-19 pandemic hit. 

The chasm between the two public payment programs has continued to grow since 2012, the Neiman Health Policy Institute reported recently. 

The issue surfaced after a Texas district court judge declared a key Affordable Care Act provision unconstitutional in March.

The New York-based company now offers 30-minute “Full Body Flash” exams for $1,350, aimed at spotting disease before symptoms surface.

The event will feature Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who is chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, and focus on a cutting-edge treatment. 

H.R. 3674 would provide a pay boost for procedures performed in office settings that require high-tech devices. 

"The goal is to treat patients with life-threatening VT in a safer, faster and better way," one researcher explained.

The retail giant recently announced plans to invest in its pharmacists and opticians. 

Healthcare companies, including manufacturers that produce health products, announced a total of 33,085 layoffs in the first five months of 2023—an 81% increase compared to the same time frame in 2022.