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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Massachusetts lawmakers reach healthcare pricing compromise to avoid ballot question

Massachusetts lawmakers have reached a compromise that aims to avoid a ballot question concerning healthcare pricing. The measure reforms the Special Commission to Review Variation in Prices among Providers, adjusts MassHealth rates and calls for a new $45 million trust fund for ailing hospitals over a period of five years.

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FDA approves first implant to treat opioid dependence

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first buprenorphine implant, Probuphine, to treat addiction to both prescription and illegal opioids.

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State roundup: 10 ACA co-ops left after Ohio shutdown, Okla. abortion delicensing bill still alive

Here are some highlights of healthcare news from Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Alaska and Kentucky.

Data security framework released for Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative

The final version of the policy principles governing data security efforts within President Barack Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) has been released. 

Survey: ACOs will leave shared savings program unless eligible for MACRA bonus

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are willing to leave the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) unless CMS changes course and allows them to be eligible for MARCA’s advanced alternative payment models (APMs) system.

Experts weigh in on elevating CISO within HHS to improve cybersecurity

Several data security experts testified before a congressional panel in favor of a House proposal to elevate HHS’s chief information security officer (CISO) to a separate office, while one expressed concerns about making the office a presidential appointment.

Healthcare CEOs top list of compensation for S&P 500

Healthcare CEOs topped the list of executive compensation in 2015 with a 7 percent increase from the previous year.

HHS: Providers can’t use Patient Safety Act to prevent patient access to data

New guidance from HHS’s Office of Civil Rights and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality clarified that providers can’t use the Patient Safety Act to stop patients who believed they were harmed from obtaining records about their care.

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.