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.

Stewardship Health sale to private equity finalized for $245M
The physician group, once part of Steward Health Care, has been rebranded as Revere Medical.
Baxter producing IV solutions ahead of schedule at Asheville-area site
The company said its largest production line at its North Carolina plant is operational, accounting for 25% of total output. The site was damaged by flood waters from Hurricane Helene.
Hackers were inside an Iowa hospital’s network for two weeks
St. Anthony Regional Hospital confirmed patient data was taken by cybercriminals, but the August incident is still being investigated.
Bill introduced in Congress would raise physician reimbursement by 1.9%
The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act aims to change the annual Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services physician fee schedule, which cut reimbursement by 2.8% for 2025.
Good AI governance can spell the difference between smashing success and mere learning experience
Discussions of AI governance may cause many an eye to glass over, but the discipline is as crucial to the ascent of AI in healthcare as big training datasets drawn from diverse patient populations.

ACA replacement may be delayed until 2020

Republicans in Congress aim for immediate repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, but may give themselves up to three years to come up with a replacement plan.

December 1, 2016

How the ACA has aided gunshot victims

Since Medicaid was expanded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many patients wounded by gunshots have received treatment they needed, something they couldn’t access before—and a benefit that may be taken away if President-elect Donald Trump’s administration dismantles the ACA.

November 30, 2016

ACA, MACRA critic Tom Price is Trump’s pick for HHS Secretary

Rep. Tom Price, MD, R-Georgia, will be appointed to run HHS by President-elect Donald Trump, giving the administration’s top healthcare post to a staunch proponent of repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

November 29, 2016

Reworked '21st Century Cures Act' to get vote in House

A new version of legislation aimed at speeding up regulatory approval for medical devices and drugs will get a vote in the House this week.

November 28, 2016

HHS Secretary: ACA repeal without replacement could cause chaos

If the Republican-controlled Congress goes ahead with a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while delaying its replacement, the result could be “very, very damaging” to the health insurance market, according to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell. 

November 22, 2016

How Medicaid spending limits or block grants could affect care

Both the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have discussed turning Medicaid into block grants managed by states, but such a major shift in funding could reduce eligibility and coverage under the program.

November 21, 2016

Trump may be kinder to healthcare mergers—to a point

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to eliminate government regulations of business, which could affect how his administration tackles issues of consolidation among health insurers and hospitals.

November 21, 2016

ACP promises to oppose Trump if policies hurt physicians

The American College of Physicians (ACP) said it sees both opportunities and challenges to working with President-elect Donald Trump, according to a post-election letter to its members.

November 18, 2016

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Cardiovascular Business

Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

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.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

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.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

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.

Policy & Regulations

Stewardship Health sale to private equity finalized for $245M

Baxter producing IV solutions ahead of schedule at Asheville-area site

Hackers were inside an Iowa hospital’s network for two weeks

Bill introduced in Congress would raise physician reimbursement by 1.9%

Good AI governance can spell the difference between smashing success and mere learning experience

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