News We’re Watching: SALSA Reintroduced, FDA Approves Abbott Valve, Metallic Implant Study

A bill aimed at preventing laboratory reimbursement cuts has been reintroduced in the US Congress. Additionally, an Abbott valve landed FDA approval, On Target Labs reported trial results, and the FDA warned that dental palate expanders may pose health risks to adults.

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Lawmakers in both houses of the US Congress have reintroduced legislation that would reverse planned cuts to Medicare lab reimbursements, which supporters say is a crucial step in protecting seniors’ access to diagnostics.

The bill, known as the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA), was sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-OH, and Thom Tillis, R-NC, along with Reps. Richard Hudson, R-NC, Bill...

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