The latest

SIR joined the PAD Coalition in thanking the House Appropriations Committee for including report language on peripheral artery disease education, screening and amputation prevention in the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations report.

The Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act reached 290 House cosponsors, allowing a motion to place the bipartisan Medicare Advantage prior authorization reform bill on the House consensus calendar for a floor vote.

CMS released the 2027 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code files, including 190 new, 30 deleted and 4 revised codes that will apply to patient encounters beginning Oct. 1, 2026.

SIR launched a new member-exclusive IR Vendor Directory featuring vetted partners and solutions to help interventional radiologists streamline practice needs and focus on patient care.

Julie C. Bulman, MD, and Alexandra Fairchild, MD, FSIR, were appointed to the AMA CPT® Advisory Committee, where they will represent interventional radiology and help shape the CPT® code development process.

SIR and SCAI are co-hosting a June 30 webinar at 5 p.m. ET on the 2026 acute pulmonary embolism (PE) guidelines to help interventional radiologists understand key updates.

The House Appropriations Committee approved a proposal to defund CMS' WISeR prior authorization model and prohibit prior authorization in traditional Medicare following widespread concerns that the pilot delayed patient care and hindered access to medically necessary services.

The House Appropriations Committee advanced the FY 2027 Labor-HHS appropriations bill, including $47.3 billion for NIH and $1.5 billion for ARPA-H, while expressing concern over delayed NIH grant announcements.

SIR launched a member survey to collect real-world experiences with the WISeR Model and strengthen advocacy efforts to protect patient access to appropriate, life-improving care.

The White House Office of Management and Budget proposed a rule to expand political oversight of federal grants, with changes affecting peer review, grant terminations, international collaboration and conference participation.