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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FDA announces yet another recall, the fifth of 2023, for troubled heart devices

The latest Class I recall is due to mechanical issues that can cause the devices to stop charging their batteries. 

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Race for AI dominance: 5 points to ponder about US v. China

AI that’s intended to let cars drive themselves can be repurposed to let tanks level cities. And AI can just as easily weaponize a virus as diagnose it. These are not secrets.

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Fearing delays, American College of Radiology urges CMS not to leave PET payment decisions up to MACs

ACR is concerned such a scenario would result in delayed and highly variable coverage determinations across the U.S. 

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Authorities arrest radiologist for alleged role in opioid prescription scheme

Arash Padidar, MD, is facing seven felony counts, including unlawful use of personal information and issuing prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose. 

Biden administration invests $100M in strengthening nursing workforce

The funding is a response to the escalating demand for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and nurse faculty throughout the United States. 

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FDA warns public not to use certain pregnancy tests due to safety, accuracy issues

The agency shared a list of 15 diagnostic tests that should not be used by patients going forward. 

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Referrer fails to order CT that could have caught man’s deadly lung cancer weeks earlier

An octogenarian visited the emergency department three times in August 2019 complaining of chest pain, with doctors instead diagnosing angina via X-ray. 

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CMS officially drops fee for independent dispute resolution back to $50

The agency has not yet announced the reopening of the Federal IDR portal to submit new disputes, with the feds hoping to do so "soon." 

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