The subject of radiation-induced cancer from CT is controversial, and is disputed, primarily by radiologists, citing lack of scientific evidence. Medscape Radiology
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corp must negotiate with health insurers separately from its subsidiary Highland Park Hospital as part of an order aimed at ensuring that a merger does not hurt area consumers, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
Health insurer Humana Inc said on Monday that first-quarter profit rose nearly 13 percent, beating dramatically reduced expectations, helped by its commercial plans for employers and a lower-than-expected tax rate. Reuters Health Information
Republican presidential candidate John McCain criticized his Democratic rivals on Monday for a "big government" approach to health care and said he would focus on reducing costs and increasing coverage. Reuters Health Information
A unit of Medtronic Inc has reached agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about quality system improvements for its automatic external defibrillators, the manufacturer said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
AstraZeneca Plc is urging U.S. lawmakers to revive a program for drugmakers who want to voluntarily submit their television commercials for regulatory review, according to a letter provided to Reuters. Reuters Health Information
Coventry Health Care Inc posted a 3 percent first-quarter profit increase on Friday, matching Wall Street estimates, helped by higher membership, and the insurer backed its full-year forecast. Reuters Health Information
Nursing home stocks could get a bounce next week if feared cuts worth billions of dollars to their reimbursement rates under the U.S. Medicare insurance program for the elderly are softened. Reuters Health Information
