Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

Senator Bernie Sanders criticized Amazon's planned $3.9B acquisition of One Medical

Amazon’s $4B takeover of One Medical is already under fire

Within hours of Amazon announcing its intention to acquire healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion in cash, lawmakers took aim at the retail giant to pursue blocking the deal.

July 22, 2022
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Providers ask for higher payments in OPPS proposed rule

The proposed payment increase of 2.7% doesn't make up for sequestration cuts, inflation, and other factors hitting hospitals, medical groups say. 

July 19, 2022
Some patients with certain autoimmune diseases in some states are finding it difficult to obtain their prescriptions for methotrexate as a result of changing abortion care laws.

Autoimmune patients caught in crossfire of Supreme Court's Roe decision

Some patients with certain autoimmune diseases are finding it difficult to obtain their prescriptions for methotrexate as a result of changing abortion care laws.

July 18, 2022
Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists. female physician male

Abortion care still protected in emergency situations for all Americans, Biden administration clarifies

The Biden administration has seemingly found a way to federally protect abortion care services in all states in some circumstances.

July 13, 2022
FDA Recall

Medtronic recalls more than 1M dialysis catheters

This is a Class I recall, which means using the devices could cause "serious adverse health consequences or death."

July 12, 2022
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FDA to consider OTC birth control application

The application comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the right to abortion care in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.

July 11, 2022
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Theranos exec found guilty on 12 counts of fraud, conspiracy

The chief operating officer of the now defunct blood-testing company was found guilty of 12 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. 

July 11, 2022
During the 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden outlined a new plan to combat COVID-19 by testing and immediate treatment, plans to reduce drug costs, the need for more mental health coverage, and a call for more cancer research under an NIH program.

Biden signs executive order on reproductive healthcare

While the president does not have the authority to overturn a Supreme Court decision, the move could improve pathways to access for reproductive care.

July 11, 2022

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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