A West Palm Beach, Fla. radiology practice will pay the U.S. government $3 million to settle charges that it submitted false Medicare claims as part of illegal service agreements with referring physicians. A pair of radiologists who initiated the investigation will receive a $600,000 settlement.

Thirty-three states have now said they will further slash Medicaid payments to healthcare providers, according to a survey issued by the National Governors Association and National Association of State Budget Officers.

The Federal Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected a bid by Saint-Gobain, a manufacturer of crystals for nuclear imaging, to overturn a District Court decision which found that Saint-Gobain had infringed on Siemens' patented PET technology.

Northern California provider John Muir Health has opened the Theresa M. Caygill Breast Health Center, which will offer patient screening, treatment, education and other services.

The U.S. House of Representatives adopted a resolution June 2 that aims to improve the health of those affected by atrial fibrillation (AF) by promoting enhanced awareness, treatment and diagnoses to help curb mortality. The Heart Rhythm Society and other like stakeholders have applauded the Houses efforts.

A South Carolina bill requiring the states Department of Health and Environmental Control to identify hospitals that use telemedicine in stoke treatment is slated to hit the governors desk after passing unanimously in both the state House and Senate.

A potentially practice-changing study suggested that additional radiation treatment (RT) improves disease-free survival, lessening the chance of cancer recurring in women with early breast cancer who have had breast-conserving surgery, according to interim results presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

State Senator Joe Simitians (D-Palo Alto) bill, which is aimed at increasing breast cancer detection, passed the California State Senate last week on a vote of 34 to five.