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. 

Health Care Leaders Convene in Colorado to Discuss Recommended Actions to Solve Nation’s Primary Care Crisis

“Critical Conversation” on Transforming Primary Care System via Enhanced Role for RNs to be Held at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on January 12

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Obama calls ACA repeal plan ‘reckless’ in NEJM article

President Barack Obama warned against repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in a New England Journal of Medicine article, saying without a replacement ready to take its place, the result “could slowly bleed the healthcare system that all of us depend on.”

How insurance markets could survive an ACA repeal

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have warned repealing the law could “unravel” the individual and small group insurance markets within months, but subsidies may be able to stabilize health plans in the short-term.

Specialty drugs tripled Part D catastrophic coverage spending in 5 years

Between 2010 and 2015, payments for Medicare Part D catastrophic coverage tripled to $33 billion, thanks to increased prices for drugs, according to a report from HHS’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

Biden forming nonprofit to focus on cancer issues after leaving White House

Outgoing Vice President Joe Biden will continue to advocate for changes in cancer research and treatment once he leaves political office by creating a new nonprofit organization.

Major med groups to Congress: Don’t roll back ACA protections

Five major medical organizations have written to congressional leaders warning a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have significant consequences on uninsured rates, coverage for low-income Americans and the affordability of health coverage. 

AHIMA Launches Enhanced Membership Model

Features new and expanded benefits and flexibility

How a new bill begins path to ACA repeal

On the day the new Congress was sworn in, U.S. Sen. Michael Enzi, R-Wyoming, introduced legislation which can begin the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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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.

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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