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 repeal could start in January, liberal group warns it would ‘unravel’ market

Republicans in Congress are aiming to start eliminating aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its regulations on “Day 1” of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

November 17, 2016

AHA letter urges Congress to enact Meaningful Use Flexibility Law

In a recent letter to congress, top American Hospital Association (AHA) members urge for the enactment of the Meaningful Use Flexibility Law. Along with the praise of the Electronic Health Record Regulator Relief Act, the letter argues for an urgent need to change requirements for Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs.

November 17, 2016

Mayo Clinic CEO: Healthcare isn’t ‘freaking out’ over replacing ACA

As President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress debate how to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Mayo Clinic President and CEO John Noseworthy, MD, feels a key concern has been forgotten: the health of patients.

November 17, 2016

5 things to know from AMA’s interim meeting

The American Medical Association’s interim meeting included the adoption of policies on a variety of topics, including team-based care, interoperability, value-based drug pricing and expanding research on head injuries. Here are some highlights from the policy discussions:

November 16, 2016

‘Uncertainty’ among insurers over Trump’s ACA plans

Insurance companies are worried plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may create the very “death spiral” opponents of the law have claimed is already happening.

November 16, 2016

Measles deaths falling despite some objections to vaccines

A new study shows the number of deaths caused by measles has fallen by 79 percent worldwide since 2000, The New York Times reports.

November 15, 2016

Obama, Burwell defend ACA after Trump’s win

President Barack Obama and HHS Sylvia Burwell took time to weigh in on plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in some of their first comments since Donald Trump’s surprising win in the Nov. 8 presidential election.

November 15, 2016

4 contenders for Trump’s HHS Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has outlined healthcare changes, particularly the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as one of the top priorities of his administration, so his pick to run HHS will be a crucial indicator of how quickly and cleanly he may proceed with his repeal-and-replace promises.

November 15, 2016

Around the web

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

Around the web