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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State news roundup: Vt. mandates vasectomy coverage, Medicaid expansion dead in Okla.

Here are some highlights of healthcare news from Vermont, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Arizona.

Telemedicine may take advantage of Supreme Court ruling on med boards

Individual members of state medical boards can be sued for antitrust violations thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission, which has now led to at least five such suits against health licensing boards across the country,

CMS: Small, rural practices can ‘soon’ apply for $100M in technical MACRA assistance

Seeking to ease the fears for small and rural practices of being penalized under the new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), CMS plans to soon release its request for proposals for the $100 million in technical assistance provided for those practices.

Syphilis patients may be most affected by penicillin shortage

Pfizer’s “unanticipated manufacturing delay” involving the recommended treatment for syphilis will pose problems for the growing number of patients with the sexually transmitted infection.

Okla. lawmakers may challenge veto on bill to jail physicians for abortions

Despite being vetoed by Republican Okla. Gov. Mary Fallin, state legislation to imprison and strip medical licenses from physicians who perform abortions isn’t dead yet.

State news roundup: Ill. considers managed care audit, Okla. may strip licenses over abortions

Here are some highlights of healthcare news in Illinois, Oklahoma, Oregon, New Hampshire, Kansas and Mississippi.

Zika funding unsettled after House, Senate pass different bills

The Senate approved $1.1 billion in funding to federal agencies for anti-Zika virus efforts a day after the House passed its own $622 million bill, setting up negotiations between the two chambers.

United Healthcare not required to give time limits notice

A judge has granted United Healthcare’s motion to partially dismiss a participant's claim to recover benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces new recall of Abbott heart pump accessories over significant safety risks

The mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II LVADs have been experiencing “sudden, unexpected performance issues” such as turning on, off or even restarting with no warning. These issues can potentially be fatal, according to an alert shared by the FDA.

Radiology Business
Tariffs threaten imaging access for patients, RBMA warns

Radiology practices are already operating on razor thin margins, with price increases prompting calls for congressional action to prevent further damage. 

Radiology Business
Chinese radiology vendors dodge high tariffs with US-based factories

United Imaging and other manufacturers that have established American factories may remain insulated from the trade war.