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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Insurer illegally forcing women to pay for breast imaging, class action lawsuit contends

Lauren Moody and her attorneys believe the damages against Oscar Health could climb to $30M when factoring in interest, attorney fees and fines. 

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ACR ‘extremely disappointed’ after legislature overrides governor’s veto of ‘harmful’ scope-of-practice bills

Republican Gov. J. Kevin Stitt had recently quashed the two measures, which will give greater practice authority to nurse practitioners and physician assistants. 

Hospital executive job market

Is the job market for health execs about to undergo a shakeout?

Among healthcare organizations sweating the possible passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” few have more to worry about than nonprofit hospitals and health systems that compete with privately held or publicly traded rivals for executive talent.

Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and former secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the first Trump administration, says misinformation and growing distrust of healthcare workers and institutions is negatively impacting healthcare and more needs to be done to combat it.

Former HHS secretary says healthcare needs to fight back against medical misinformation

Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the first Trump administration, says misinformation and growing distrust of healthcare workers and institutions is negatively impacting healthcare and more needs to be done to combat it. 

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‘A compelling alternative’: Polymer heart valve receives first commercial approval of its kind

A new surgical mitral valve from Foldax will now be commercially available in India. The valve is built using LifePolymer, a proprietary material that does not include animal tissue.

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Radiologist agrees to pay six-figure sum for violating Controlled Substances Act

The rad was responsible for overseeing the maintenance, distribution and documentation of controlled substances coming through his healthcare organization. 

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Fired federal workers file class action lawsuit naming HHS, DOGE

Staff purged from the Department of Health and Human Services by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claim their termination notices contained bogus information and other inaccuracies that were cited as justifications for performance-based firings. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages.

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FDA issues Class I safety alert on malfunctioning infusion pumps

While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling this a recall, an updated set of use instructions of Smiths Medical, the manufacturer of the pumps, will allow for their safe, continued use.