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Edwards Lifesciences to present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Live webcast of the presentation will be available. Edwards Lifesciences asked CMS to extend coverage to Medicare beneficiaries with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Edwards also asked the agency to remove requirements for coverage. Edwards Lifesciences announced plans to buy JenaValve and Endotronix for a total of $1.2 billion. FTC moved to challenge the acquisition, alleging that if it went through, Edwards would be in control of the only two companies with ongoing clinical trials.