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.

FDA approves 2 implantable heart devices from Biotronik
These devices were built to provide better patient data and improve clinician workflows. They will be on display at Heart Rhythm 2026 in Chicago.
Trump administration moves to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough cardiology devices
CMS and the FDA say the goal is to improve patient access to medical devices that address an unmet need.
Clinic selling electrical stimulation pain relief pays $380K to resolve fraud allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wisconsin-based Apple Clinic and its owner Michael Johnson, MD, were using a combination of nerve density testing, vitamin injections and electrical stimulation to alleviate pain, billing Medicare for these medically unnecessary services.
FDA clears Philips' CT platform that streamlines and coordinates workflows
The product expands the capabilities of computed tomography within both diagnostic and radiation therapy settings, improving coordination between care teams.
Heart failure experts agree: HFmrEF should not be ignored
Data on the treatment and management of HFmrEF are limited, but a new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America highlights how important it is to take this condition seriously.

Judge denies injunction in case over radiologist booted from state medical board

Eric Cubin, MD, and attorneys have filed suit against Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, claiming he violated the physician’s free speech rights.

Virginia the latest to pass legislation bolstering coverage for supplemental breast imaging

Breast cancer advocacy group Susan G. Komen celebrated Gov. Glenn Youngkin's finalization of the bill on Tuesday.

ISIS is not launching terrorist attacks against hospitals, FBI says

Trade groups released a statement denying the claim's credibility, but they fear some may be inspired by a widely shared social media post.

Kit Crancer, chair of the Radiology Business Management Association Radiology (RBMA) Patient Action Network, and senior vice president of public policy for Rayus, explains RBMA's concerns over how the Trump administration's $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid will economically impact rural hospitals.

Medicaid and SNAP cuts may eliminate over 1M jobs

According to a report published by the Commonwealth Fund, proposed federal budget cuts will devastate state economies, causing a ripple effect that leaves no industry unscathed.

Trump nominates Susan Monarez for CDC director

Susan Monarez, PhD, has been serving as acting director since January. Previously, she held a position in Joe Biden’s HHS.

Surgeons transplanting a pig heart into a human patient.

Heart transplants at VA medical center shut down after patient deaths

Safety incidents extend the halt at Richmond VA Medical Center into its 19th month, as the United Network for Organ Sharing launches its own investigation following an internal probe by Veterans Affairs.

DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift injunctions, approve DOGE firings

The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a lower court’s ruling that would see 16,000 federal employees return to work, including many from Veterans Affairs.

Members of Congress propose radiology-supported bill to ease burden of medical school debt

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have reintroduced the Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act, endorsed by ASTRO and SIR.

Policy & Regulations

FDA approves 2 implantable heart devices from Biotronik

Trump administration moves to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough cardiology devices

Clinic selling electrical stimulation pain relief pays $380K to resolve fraud allegations

FDA clears Philips' CT platform that streamlines and coordinates workflows

Heart failure experts agree: HFmrEF should not be ignored