Fitness trackers and mobile apps that focus on “general wellness” won’t be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to new guidance released by the agency, while warning that more invasive technologies still fall under its purview.

In a flurry of announcements July 28, CMS released its payment and policy changes for three Medicare payment systems in fiscal year 2017: skilled nursing facilities, hospice benefit and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

Here’s a roundup of healthcare news from around the country, including the relaunch of CHIP in Arizona and 400 Massachusetts doctors switching to a rival network.

The U.S. is investing in the effort to combat drug-resistant bacteria through an international partnership including public and private entities, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

Eleven state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief backing the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block the merger of two health systems in suburban Chicago, Advocate HealthCare and NorthShore University Health System.

With reports of healthcare networks being hacked, patients in New York appear to trust such information will be kept safe. The New York eHealth Collaborative announced that more than 8 million New Yorkers have given consent to their healthcare providers to access their records through a state-wide network, SHIN-NY.

Texas residents in danger of a drug overdose will have easier access to a potentially life-saving drug. 

When discussing the pros and cons of new drugs, new treatments, new studies or any new medical development with government regulators, people with different relationships to the health concern at hand often make up an advocacy group.