Johnson said if FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb intends to limit the reach of the law through new FDA rules, that would go against his intent in writing the legislation.

Roper first joined the university as dean of its School for Public Health in 1997. He was then promoted to CEO of the healthcare system, dean of the medical school and vice chancellor for medical affairs in 2004.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-Louisiana, released a series of new healthcare proposals that would expand insurance which doesn’t comply with the Affordable Care Act, along with new ideas on requiring price transparency and incentivizing care settings that are less expensive than hospitals.

Community Health Systems’ selling spree continues, this time in its home state in Tennessee, as the for-profit hospital giant finalized the sale of three hospitals to West Tennessee Healthcare, a public, not-for-profit system.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will hold off on implementing its controversial approach to emergency room claims for 60 days after meeting with the state’s insurance commissioner. It was originally set to take effect June 4.

Pennsylvania’s Geisinger Health System has been hailed as one of the more forward-thinking providers when it comes to adopting value-based care and population health. But a recent statement in a financial report obtained by Axios shows it’s still looking for additional revenue from the fee-for-service model.