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.

Bringing the 'entrepreneurial spirit' to American healthcare

Susannah Fox, the chief technology officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, recently shared her efforts and advice on encouraging innovation in the healthcare space.

May 18, 2016

Physicians sue HHS over out-of-network payments

A lawsuit against HHS from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) claims the current regulations allow insurers to underpay for emergency services when the hospital is out-of-network.

May 18, 2016

Vermont may be first state to require drugmakers explain price increases

Legislation waiting for the signature of Vermont’s governor would make the state the first to require pharmaceutical manufacturers to justify raising drug prices.

May 17, 2016

NH, AZ join interstate licensing compact

The two states have enacted legislation adopting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and another three may soon be joining.

May 17, 2016

CDC: Uninsured rate hit record low in 2015

Though 28.6 million Americans remained uninsured in 2015, the number has decreased since the broadest provisions of the Affordable Care Act went into effect. In 2013, the total number of uninsured stood at 44.8 million people.

May 17, 2016

FTC chair blames hospital price increases on consolidation

Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez criticized the growing number of hospital mergers in a May 13 speech, according to The Washington Post.

May 16, 2016

ACA exchange exits leave more rural areas with one insurer

At least 650 counties are set to have only one insurer to choose from in 2017, up from 225 in 2016.More than

May 16, 2016

Supreme Court kicks ‘contraceptive mandate’ cases back to lower courts

The Supreme Court won’t rule on challenges by non-profit religious hospitals, colleges, and charities that the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “contraceptive mandate” violates religious freedoms

May 16, 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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