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. 

Healthcare costs top financial concerns for Americans

The most important financial problem American families face is healthcare costs, according to a new Gallup poll.

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CMS updates PACE program

CMS published its final rule to update the programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE), which provides comprehensive medical and social services to help keep elderly individuals who qualify for nursing homes in their homes longer.

 

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The annual cost of physician burnout is $4.6B

Physicians are burned out, and, left unchecked, those feelings of detachment from work come with a national cost of about $4.6 billion each year, according to new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Trump order will thrust healthcare prices into limelight

The Trump administration is expected to release an executive order this week that mandates the disclosure of healthcare prices across the industry, The Wall Street Journal reported. If enacted, the executive order could turn the traditionally opaque healthcare industry on its head.

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AMGA survey: Risk-based revenues are rising

Members of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA), which represents more than 175,000 physicians, are bullish on taking on risk, with more member revenues coming from risk-based models in 2018, according to a recent survey on the transition to value-based care.

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Political uncertainty isn’t likely to drag down M&A in healthcare

Political unrest isn’t taking much of a toll on deals in healthcare, with executives still bullish on the sector, according to new data from Merrill Corp.

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42% of drug spending comes from private plans

Together, private health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid accounted for 82% of total prescription drug spending in the U.S. in 2017, according to a recent analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation that broke down drug spending that year.

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Nestlé to sell skin health business for $10B

Consumer goods giant Nestlé is in talks to sell its skin health business to private equity firm EQT and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority for $10.1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Around the web

The FTC alleges that pharmacy benefit managers have set up a system where they get rich, while patients are forced to pay rising insulin costs. The agency also called out drug manufacturers such as Eli Lilly, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk, saying their own actions have raised serious concerns.

In the post-COVID era, wages for permanent RNs are rising, and wages for travelers are decreasing. A new report tracked these trends and more. 

Two medical device companies have announced a transaction that could shake up the U.S. electrophysiology market. 

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