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Minnesota's entire Congressional delegation has sent a letter to the FDA criticizing its review process for new medical devices, according to a report by MedCity.

The Senate Finance Committee has removed a provision from the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill that would have reduced Medicare reimbursement for imaging procedures, according to a news release by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance.

Medical device sales representatives will have less access to physicians under accountable care organizations, according to a report by the Alliance Life Sciences Consulting Group.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $352 million in grants to help improve disaster preparedness of hospitals and health care systems.

Sonya Lewis Williams and two of her employees are accused of defrauding Medicare of at least $349,000, according to a Stamford Advocate report.

The Cardinal Health Foundation has announced it has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants to hospitals, health systems and community health organizations to help improve patient safety and quality care.

Here are the 10 most-read news reports on www.BeckersASC.com in June.

Here are the 10 most-read articles on www.BeckersASC.com in June.

HealthSouth, a Birmingham, Ala.-based operator of rehabilitation hospitals, has been subpoenaed by the Department of Health & Human Services for possible submission of improper claims to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Reuters news report.

Robots are now used to perform surgery on almost any part of the body, including prostatectomies, hysterectomies, spine surgery and even removal of cancerous parts of lungs, according to a report by HealthTech.