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. 

FTC supported by 11 states in suit against Advocate-NorthShore merger

Eleven state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief backing the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block the merger of two health systems in suburban Chicago, Advocate HealthCare and NorthShore University Health System.

8.8 million New Yorkers give consent to put health records on state-wide network

With reports of healthcare networks being hacked, patients in New York appear to trust such information will be kept safe. The New York eHealth Collaborative announced that more than 8 million New Yorkers have given consent to their healthcare providers to access their records through a state-wide network, SHIN-NY.

Anti-overdose drug available in Texas CVS stores

Texas residents in danger of a drug overdose will have easier access to a potentially life-saving drug. 

Patients benefit from advocating for themselves

When discussing the pros and cons of new drugs, new treatments, new studies or any new medical development with government regulators, people with different relationships to the health concern at hand often make up an advocacy group. 

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CMS star ratings debut with promise for continued updates

After several months of buildup, the CMS Hospital Compare website began to offer overall hospital star ratings July 27. 

FDA seeking comment on blood donation restrictions for gay men

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is formally asking for comments on whether it should change its policy of only allowing gay men to donate blood after they’ve been abstinent for one year.

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43 states given ‘F’ grades on health price transparency report card

According to an annual report card released by the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute and Catalyst for Payment Reform, the vast majority of states aren’t meeting the groups’ minimum standards for providing consumers with easily accessible information on the prices of healthcare services.

Study: More than half of adults misuse their prescriptions

A majority of adults drug tested by Quest Diagnostics in 2015 were misusing their prescription drugs, according to a new study of patient results released by the clinical laboratory services company.

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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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