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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Maryland files lawsuit to protect the ACA

With a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act in the hands of a federal judge in Texas, Maryland is taking the issue head on by filing a lawsuit that would keep the healthcare law intact.

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Health insurance coverage rates were steady in 2017

During the first full year of President Trump’s term, healthcare insurance rates remained relatively steady, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hospitals sue HHS over 340B price transparency

Hospital associations have launched a lawsuit that would prompt a court order to require drug companies to disclose the ceiling price for 340B drugs.

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Can Trump really lower drug prices?

From taking swipes at specific drug companies on Twitter to promising to get pharmaceutical prices down “really, really substantially,” President Donald Trump has said a lot about lowering drug prices. However, many Americans aren’t buying into the rhetoric, according to a recent study.

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Cigna to invest $250M through new venture capital fund

Healthcare services company Cigna has launched a $250 million venture capital fund, Cigna Ventures. The fund will focus on transformative and innovative healthcare companies, including promising startups and growth-stage companies.

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Michigan, Alabama apply to implement Medicaid work requirements

Alabama and Michigan have applied for waivers from HHS to implement work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Public health emergency declared in the Carolinas ahead of Hurricane Florence

The Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in North Carolina and South Carolina ahead of the incoming Category 4 Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall later this week.

AMA Awards Research Grants to Advance the Study of Women in Medicine

The AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS) and the AMA Foundation today announced the winners of the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”