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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Judge halts Biden administration's worker vaccine mandate

More than 17 million healthcare workers and 67,000 providers are likely affected by the now-paused instruction.

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Top states with the most affordable healthcare

Americans are paying more than ever for healthcare, but how much depends on where they live.

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DOJ investigating Oak Street Health for possible False Claims Act violations

The Chicago-based chain of 100-plus Medicare clinics said it recently received a civil investigative demand.

States sue Biden over COVID vaccine mandate

President Joe Biden is facing major backlash following a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

 

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Justice Department charges Arkansas man in $100M COVID scam

An Arkansas man who owned or managed several diagnostic testing laboratories has been indicted on healthcare fraud charges in connection with $100 million in false billings.

 

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Many nationally recognized cancer centers are not complying with price transparency rules

The lack of cooperation may be hindering efforts to rein in cancer costs and improve affordability, oncology experts explained recently.

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UnitedHealthcare sues hospital staffing firm TeamHealth, alleging $100M in fraudulent claims

The insurance giant alleged that 62% of claims involving the highest-paying ED codes didn't match medical records, according to documents filed Wednesday.

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DOJ alleges Kaiser Permanente defrauded Medicare of $1 billion

Kaiser maintains it has done nothing wrong and said it plans to "strongly" defend against lawsuits alleging otherwise.

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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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