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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Bipartisan group of senators reveals plan to address physician shortages. Will radiology benefit?

Members of the Finance Committee plan to “expand and improve” the distribution of Medicare-supported residency training positions in rural areas and “specialties in shortage.”

Private equity-owned birthing centers in Florida back c-section rule change

The state will now allow cesarean sections to be performed outside of a hospital setting.

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Private equity investment in healthcare down 20% as regulatory pressures mount

Public sentiment has turned against private equity stakeholders in healthcare, and that isn't likely to change post-election.

alternative approaches for transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures

Transcaval TAVR a safe, effective alternative for patients with severe AS

Researchers examined data from eight different studies, noting that transcaval TAVR appears to be a "viable alternative" when transfemoral access is not an option. The procedure was linked to an overall success rate of 98.5%.

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New Drug Application for PSMA-PET 'cold kit' could expand access to prostate imaging

If approved, the kit could allow for more flexible production of prostate cancer imaging agents.

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GE HealthCare leads with 72 AI-enabled devices; Siemens, Canon, Philips, Aidoc also make top 5

The FDA most recently updated its tally of approved products on May 13 with a total of 882 devices and 191 added in the latest revision. 

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Florida health network sued for sharing PHI with Facebook

Palm Beach Health Network is accused of using Meta’s Pixel code on its website, which gathers data on patients and sends it to advertisers.

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Fewer doctors want to work in states where abortion is illegal

In states where abortion is outlawed, the number of new MDs applying to residencies dropped 4.2% since last year, an analysis from the AAMC finds.