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.

Congress ditches doc fix in stopgap end-of-year funding bill
“It is extremely disappointing that the incoming administration would upend a bipartisan agreement that prevented devastating cuts," the RBMA said Friday.
Mangione now faces federal charges, death penalty in murder of UHC CEO
After Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was extradited to New York, federal prosecutors unsealed a new set of murder charges.
FDA issues Class I recall on counterfeit infusion pump batteries
ICU Medical alerted customers to knockoff batteries being circulated by suppliers. Due to a risk of the batteries not holding a charge, the recall has been given the FDA’s most serious designation.
‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors
Approximately 800,000 strokes occur each year in the United States alone. A majority of people survive, due in part to key advances in patient care over the years, but they often go forward without receiving the long-term help they need to recover and thrive.
CMS proposes Medicare coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
Edwards Lifesciences sent a formal request to CMS in February after its Evoque TTVR device gained FDA approval. The agency is now accepting public comments for 30 days.

The American public understands that cutting Medicare harms everyone

Radiology Business Management Association leaders contend that slashing Medicare reimbursement "ignores overwhelming public wisdom."

November 8, 2023

American Heart Association ‘enthusiastically’ joins other cardiology groups in push for new, independent medical board

AHA members have voted to throw their full support behind the efforts to establish a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine.

November 7, 2023

FDA announces Class I recall of nearly 2,000 catheter kits

Medical facilities and distributors have been advised to immediately discontinue the use of these devices due to a significant labeling issue.

November 7, 2023

US Senators release draft plan to partially protect radiologists from Medicare cuts

ACR said it appreciates the proposal, which is part of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act.

November 7, 2023

Hospital faulted after 20-week MRI delay, missing opportunity for earlier diagnosis of terminal cancer

Dunedin Hospital has since ordered an additional MRI scanner to address lagging wait times and is updating processes to better track cancer patients' progress.

November 7, 2023

American Hospital Association sues HHS over IP tracking rule

The AHA is suing HHS over guidance that forbids the use of popular third-party tracking applications.

November 6, 2023

Surgeons warn it is too early to recommend a TAVR-first strategy for low-risk patients

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery say more information is still required before any conclusions can be made about the long-term benefits of TAVR in low-risk patients.

November 6, 2023

Radiology provider Envision Healthcare successfully emerges from bankruptcy process

The Nashville, Tennessee-based multispecialty group first filed for Chapter 11 in May, seeking to retool its troubled capital structure.

November 6, 2023

Policy & Regulations

Congress ditches doc fix in stopgap end-of-year funding bill

Mangione now faces federal charges, death penalty in murder of UHC CEO

FDA issues Class I recall on counterfeit infusion pump batteries

‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors

CMS proposes Medicare coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement