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. 

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Teladoc acquires InTouch for $600M

Virtual care provider Teledoc Health will acquire InTouch Health for the purchase price of $600M.

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ACO savings are clear, but participation drops

Accountable care organizations are increasingly saving Medicare more money, but after the Trump administration made significant changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, fewer of these organizations are participating, according to data from the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS).

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Sky-high drug prices could hurt Republicans in 2020

Drug prices are still rising, with manufacturers hiking up prices at the start of 2020. And the “reluctance” from the Republican party to challenge those rising prices could become a huge liability for the upcoming 2020 election, according to The Hill.

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Drug price inflation slows under investor strategy

Drug prices are still rising in 2020, but the rate of inflation appears to be slowing down. For investors, however, that might be good news, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Hospital charges are driving higher payments

Hospital charges are on their way up, driving up private payments that are already significantly higher than public payments, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. However, the widening gap between private and public payments appears to be slowing down.

 

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CVS, Walgreens, others sue doctors over opioid crisis role

A handful of major drugstore retailers are suing Ohio doctors over their role in the national opioid abuse and overdose epidemic, claiming pharmacies alone shouldn't be found liable in litigation.

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White House shares new AI principles, calling for healthy collaboration and limited regulation

The White House has proposed a new set of principles for governing the development of AI solutions throughout the United States.

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US healthcare paperwork costs $812 billion

Healthcare administrative and bureaucracy costs in the U.S. reached $812 billion in 2017––a whopping four times higher than Canada, according to a new study by Harvard researchers. And Medicare for all could be the way to achieve huge savings.

Around the web

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

Cardiologists and other physicians may soon need to provide much more information when ordering remote patient monitoring for Medicare patients.

Why are so many cardiovascular devices involved in Class I recalls? One possible reason could be the large number of devices hitting the market without undergoing much premarket clinical testing. 

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