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. 

Americans delay medical care because it costs too much

More than half of Americans have delayed medical care for themselves over the last 12 months because of the high cost, according to recent surveys from Earnin, a mobile technology finance service.

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Most Republicans support Medicare for all

While many GOP leaders have demonized a Medicare for all policy popularized by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), many Republicans are actually supportive of such a proposal, according to a recent poll by HillTV and the HarrisX polling company.

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Northwell Health is fundraising $1B

Northwell Health, a New York-based healthcare provider, has launched a seven-year effort to raise $1 billion that will support innovative initiatives.

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One-third of healthcare payments tied to alternative payment models

The shift toward value-based care is moving forward, as more than one-third of all U.S. healthcare payments in 2017 were tied to alternative payment models like shared savings and risk programs, bundled payments and population-based payments, according to Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (LAN).

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CMS to loosen ACA restrictions in state waivers

CMS and the Treasury Department have introduced new guidance on health insurance markets that will allow states to sell plans with looser restrictions.

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Trump contradicts stance on healthcare for patients with pre-existing conditions

President Trump tweeted Oct. 18 that all Republicans support patients with pre-existing conditions, “and if they don’t, they will after I speak to them”—a sentiment that directly contradicts the Trump administration’s efforts to strip the Affordable Care Act of its protections for such patients.

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One in six could be denied coverage under Anthem policy

A policy of denying emergency coverage by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could leave nearly one in six patients vulnerable if it is adopted nationwide.

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Hospitals aren’t gaining much ground on reducing costs

Hospitals are inching toward reducing costs, but they are far from meeting the goals of executives, according to a recent report from Kaufman Hall.

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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