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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WHO renames monkeypox disease

Human monkeypox disease was given its name in 1970, before WHO established best practices for naming diseases in 2015.

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Digital health startup receives FDA clearance for Parkinson’s Disease applications on Apple Watch

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 501(k) marketing clearance for the prescription mobile app Parky for monitoring Parkinson’s Disease.

Lawmakers urge DOJ to act on anti-trans threats at children’s hospitals

Dozens of lawmakers banded together to urge the Department of Justice to act on rising anti-transgender threats made against the nation’s children’s hospitals.

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New signups rise 40% on healthcare marketplace

In the first few weeks of open enrollment, new signups on the healthcare marketplace, healthcare.gov, are up nearly 40%, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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UnitedHealth, AARP team up for hearing aid savings

UnitedHealthcare has teamed up with AARP to administer hearing aid solutions, including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

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AMA opposes criminalization of pregnancy loss

The American Medical Association (AMA) released a number of new policy adoptions, including several in reaction to the recently changed reproductive health laws in the United States.

PHE for COVID-19 will continue past January

The public health emergency enacted during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue past January 2023. 

 

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Emergency hospital transfer of STEMI patients might be expedited with a hospital-level 'Call 911 protocol'

The AHA Mission: Lifeline Program was designed to reduce STEMI patient transfer times, but response times still often lag, and new protocols may be needed to expedite STAT transfers.

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

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. 

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Watchdog group, fearful of fraud, wants more oversight for remote patient monitoring

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

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Most recalled cardiovascular devices gained FDA approval with little to no clinical evidence

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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