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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Another industry group speaks out against CVS-Aetna deal

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) wrote a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions in opposition to the $69 billion merger of CVS Health and Aetna.

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More industry groups oppose changes to ACO program

Nine industry groups have joined in opposition to CMS’s proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

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Alzheimer’s and dementia cases will double by 2060

As the American population ages, the number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is set to explode, according to the CDC.

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CVS in ‘home stretch’ of antitrust process to acquire Aetna for $69B

CVS Health is in the “home stretch” of the regulatory process with the Justice Department and state regulators for its $69 billion merger with Aetna, according to CEO Larry Merlo.

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Andy Slavitt’s Town Hall Ventures raises $115M

Town Hall Ventures, the investment firm started by former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt, has raised $115 million.

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High cost of healthcare is an economic killer

With a large aging population and rising costs, healthcare spending is likely to have negative implications across the economy, according to a recent report from Moody’s.

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Healthcare spending rose 44% over last decade

Healthcare spending has risen rapidly over the last decade, jumping 44 percent per person across all major healthcare categories, according to a new study by the Health Care Cost Institute.

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WSJ: Secret hospital contracts prevent healthcare savings

Healthcare costs continue to balloon in the United States, and secret contracts between hospital systems and insurers may be playing a big role in keeping those costs up.

Around the web

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