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. 

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Republicans unveil a new healthcare plan

Members of the Congressional Republican Study Committee released a new healthcare plan from the party, The Hill reported.

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CMS seeks feedback on how AI could improve Medicare

CMS has announced a new plan to “modernize” Medicare and find new ways to “protect taxpayers from fraud, waste and abuse.” Could AI technologies play key role in the agency’s strategy?

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1 in 8 pharmacies hit with closures

From 2009 to 2015, nearly 10,000 pharmacies­­––or one in eight––closed, despite an overall jump in the number of U.S. pharmacies.

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Physicians might be facing a moral dilemma when it comes to immigration

The Hippocratic oath is the oath of ethics physicians typically abide by, but those working in U.S. immigration detention facilities may be facing a major dilemma. In fact, physicians working in these facilities may not be able to uphold the pledge updated and approved by the World Medical Association in 2017 to “not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat.”

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Obamacare premiums drop 4%

Health insurance premiums on the individual marketplace are expected to drop 4% for the 2020 coverage year, according to CMS, which also stated it was the second consecutive year of declines.

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How nursing salaries stack up

In 2018, the average annual salary for a registered nurse came in at $80,000, according to a new survey from Medscape.

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Warren will soon reveal how to pay for Medicare for all

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a presidential candidate, has said she will soon reveal how she plans to pay for a Medicare for all health system as part of her platform, Politico reported.

Hospital payments have dropped $250B

Payments to hospitals have been reduced by more than $250 billion over the last decade, according to a recent study.

Around the web

With generative AI coming into its own, AI regulators must avoid relying too much on principles of risk management—and not enough on those of uncertainty management.

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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