These findings indicate healthcare systems should plan to increase capacity by 50%-60% to accommodate an influx of patients, experts wrote in JAMA. 

Meanwhile, the nation's largest payer trade group voiced its support, believing the rule will encourage more physicians to join health plan networks.

Physicians face "draconian" Medicare cuts that could stifle cancer care in 2022, the American College of Radiology, ASTRO, Siemens and others wrote to President Biden recently.  

Radiology advocates believe the regulation will lead to sizable payment cuts in imaging and reduce patients' access to care, regardless of their insurer. 

Possible uses could include advertising, grassroots campaigns or engaging a political strategist, with applications due by Oct. 31, the college announced recently.

ACR members have sent more than 1,300 emails to members of Congress, imploring them to quash a controversial change that would dramatically cut doc pay. 

Those in support of the MCIT proposal called the administration's decision a "major setback" in efforts to bring innovation to seniors sooner. 

CMS finalized the MCIT proposal in January ahead of the White House changeover and had planned to implement it in December.