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.

Should medical device reps be in the OR?

Medical device representatives are a part of the operating room team as quick references when surgeons are using specific products, but concerns have been raised about the influence of these individuals.

November 15, 2016

Medicare overhaul could be part of Congress’s ACA repeal

With Donald Trump winning the presidency and Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, the odds favor a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Whatever replaces it may also address what House Speaker Paul Ryan calls “serious problems” in Medicare.

November 14, 2016

Trump hints at ACA compromise

In his first interview since winning the presidency, President-elect Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal he favors keep certain popular portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), though he campaigned on a promise to fully repeal the law.

November 11, 2016

Surge in ACA enrollment following election

More than 100,000 people signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace the day after the presidential election.

November 11, 2016

The Trump transition for healthcare: Who’s leading it, what associations want

As the initial shock of Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential race wears off, his HHS transition team now has a leader and major professional associations are reaching out with policy priorities—which for some groups may include fighting the president-elect’s promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

November 11, 2016

How state healthcare initiatives fared on Election Day

Besides the presidential election’s ramifications on the healthcare industry, there were several important ballot initiatives affecting health policy across the country. 

November 9, 2016

So long, ACA: What President Trump means for healthcare

Healthcare’s new reality could be a return to pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA) policies and turning Medicaid into a state block grant program after Donald Trump’s upset victory in the 2016 presidential election.

November 9, 2016

CMS long-term care rule blocked by federal judge

A rule banning nursing homes from requiring residents to sign contracts requiring pre-dispute arbitration has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

November 8, 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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