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• Nancy Johnson

  Surprise medical bills and how to avoid them, and how a life-saving diagnosis became personal for one pathologist. This and more coming up next on Path News Network. Hello and welcome to Path News Network Daily Edition, powered by the College of American Pathologists. I'm Nancy Johnson. It's Friday, August 22nd. Here are the latest headlines. Think your health insurance protects you from surprise medical bills? Not always. CAP Governor Dr. Joe Saad explains that while the No Surprises Act helps, it only covers insurance regulated at the federal level. So if your plan is state regulated, you could still get stuck with a big bill. Some states don't have their own no surprise laws. Read the full article in the show notes. In a major breakthrough, scientists are using advanced digital pathology to uncover hidden risks in one of the deadliest cancers, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. A study in the scientific journal BMC Cancer shows how key cell signals behave in different parts of a tumor, and researchers identified patient groups linked to worse outcomes. These findings could lead to more personalized treatments and better survival rates. Experts say this marks a crucial step forward in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Read all about it in the show notes. Feeling nervous about pediatric GI cases? The CAP's Dr. Meredith Pittman is leading a CAP25 course offering tips for handling luminal biopsies from kids. This session is especially helpful for pathologists without pediatric or gastrointestinal training. Participants will get virtual slides, sample reports, and expert guidance to boost their confidence and sharpen their diagnostic skills. Go to the link in the show notes to register for the annual meeting. And finally, Dr. Megha Joshi shares her powerful story about a life-saving diagnosis as part of the CAP Foundation's Storyteller Summer Series. After Dr. Joshi adopted twin girls from an orphanage in India, a CAP-accredited lab diagnosed the infants with amoebic dysentery, saving their lives. Her family's experience highlights the global impact of the CAP and the Foundation as they strengthen laboratories in under-resourced parts of the world. Read the story of Dr. Joshi's family in the show notes. That's all for today's edition of Path News Network. Be sure to watch your email inbox for more news like this in our CAP newsletters every Tuesday and Thursday. We're back Monday at 5 a.m. Eastern. Subscribe to this show on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. I'm Nancy Johnson. Have a great day.