CMS lauds more than $1.6B in possibly improper Medicare lab payments being blocked. September 2, 2026 1. CMS touts blocking $1.6B in potentially fraudulent Medicare payments Full story 2. Children’s National 1st pediatric hospital to automate lab line Full story…
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FDA clears Alzheimer’s blood test that matches performance of spinal taps, brain scans. August 26, 2026 1. FDA approves Alzheimer’s blood test that rivals spinal taps, brain scans Full story 2. COVID-19 test positivity rises to highest percentage since February:…
CDC tracking more than 24,000 cyclosporiasis cases and 700 hospitalizations amid outbreak. August 19, 2026 1. Cyclosporiasis admissions top 700: 4 things to know Full story 2. HHS moves to standardize newborn health screenings Full story 3. See how science,…
Researchers find blood test detected 81% of colorectal cancers and precancerous lesions. August 12, 2026 1. FDA advisers to weigh cancer blood test Full story 2. 2 dead in Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak Full story 3. Seattle Children’s turned faxed referrals…
UnitedHealthcare rolls out reimbursement limits for five categories of lab tests. August 5, 2026 1. UnitedHealthcare to tighten reimbursement for lab tests Full story 2. Texas lab, CEO to pay $36.2M to settle physician kickback, fraud allegations Full story 3.…
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Florida lab agrees to pay $9.8 million to settle Stark law, kickback allegations. July 29, 2026 1. HHS to stop funding ‘dangerous’ life sciences research Full story 2. Florida lab to pay $9.8M in Stark law, kickback settlement Full story 3.…
Abbott launches investigation into cyber incident affecting cancer diagnostics business. July 22, 2026 1. Abbott investigates cyber incident in cancer diagnostics arm Full story 2. Judge denies former hospital CFO’s request to join COVID fraud case dismissal Full story 3.…
Plus: a new diagnostic tool, a lab staffing warning sign and what’s next for at-home testing. July 15, 2026 1. Health systems report testing strain, hundreds of cases amid cyclospora outbreak Full story 2. 2nd US citizen tests positive for…
CMS proposal would move algorithmic lab analyses out of lab fee schedule. July 8, 2026 1. CMS floats new Medicare payment category for AI diagnostic software: 6 notes Full story 2. White House names 2 pandemic leaders amid growing disease…
CDC raises Ebola response to highest level amid outbreak + 6 more updates. July 1, 2026 1. CDC raises Ebola response to highest level: 6 updates Full story 2. Stanford, U of Michigan cancer centers offer genetic testing to patient…