Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces radiation exposure but suffers from high noise, impacting image quality and diagnostic accuracy. Supervised learning has helped address this challenge but ...

The recent decision in Kennedy v Braidwood could give Robert F. Kennedy Jr, secretary of HHS, the ability to remove all members of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) if desired, according ...

The move rings alarm bells as it mirrors Kennedy's actions prior to firing all 17 members of another federal advisory panel ...

Clinical practice guidelines for stroke provide recommendations applicable to patients with or at risk of developing cerebrovascular disease. The focus is on medical practice in the United States, but ...

Second, we projected the yearly total national cost of screening for three guidelines: 2021/2023 ACR, 2007/2015 ACS, and 2024 USPSTF. Third, we estimated the average lifetime cost to screen one woman ...

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines (Task Force) continuously reviews, updates, and modifies guideline methodology on the basis of published standards from organizations including ...

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act provision requiring insurance coverage of certain preventive services without cost-sharing. Many healthcare leaders ...

In particular, the court considered whether the structure of the USPSTF -- an independent entity convened by the federal government that makes recommendations for preventive services -- violates ...

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a national preventive care coverage mandate in a decision that could allow the Health and Human Services secretary more control over the task force that issues ...

The Supreme Court upheld the structure of the HHS task force responsible for preventive coverage mandates for insurance companies under Obamacare.

The appeals court wrote that because the USPSTF’s members are not confirmed by the Senate, their authority to mandate coverage is unconstitutional.

During oral arguments, liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the challenger’s argument that the USPSTF functioned as an independent agency, citing that the 16 ...