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. 

Only 1 rural county still at risk of having no ACA insurer

Less than a month ago, CMS reported 40 counties were in danger of having no insurer offering coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange. As of Aug. 21, that number was shrunk to just one: Paulding County, Ohio.

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Trump quietly signs FDA user fee reauthorization

With almost zero fanfare, President Donald Trump signed the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA) of 2017 into law on Aug. 18, approving the user fee agreements paid by pharmaceutical and medical device companies to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Past HHS chiefs urge Congress, Trump to focus on stabilizing ACA markets

The immediate healthcare policy goal for Republicans should be dispelling uncertainty around the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, according to three former secretaries of HHS.

More than 800 ICD-10 code changes introduced for 2017

Two years after the introduction of ICD-10, the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee has introduced more than 800 code changes set to take effect in October.

Majority of Americans now support universal health coverage

60 percent of Americans believe it’s the government’s responsibility to provide universal health coverage, representing a major shift in opinion since 2013, according to an analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Hospital groups split on CMS canceling mandatory bundles

CMS confirmed Tuesday it will cancel two mandatory bundled payment programs and scale back another—and not all hospitals are happy about it.

HHS has ‘slammed on the brakes’ with ACA outreach

Groups which have previously partnered with HHS to promote open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges say there have been no signs that work will continue in the first enrollment period under President Donald Trump.

Trump pushing for another ACA repeal attempt in September

September to set to be a busy month for Congress, with deadlines approaching on the next federal budget, the debt ceiling and the question of continuing insurer subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). President Donald Trump wants to add another item to that large agenda: another try at repealing the ACA.

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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