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. 

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system

Abbott’s newest glucose monitoring device gains FDA clearance

The news comes after Abbott had to recall more than 4.2 million older glucose monitoring systems due to issues with batteries overheating. 

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Outcome Health execs convicted in $1B fraud scheme

Three former executives from Outcome Health, a health technology startup company based in Chicago, have been convicted by a jury in a fraud scheme amounting to approximately $1 billion.

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Experts call for better radiation protection for female healthcare workers

Authors of a new editorial recently highlighted the increased risk of developing breast cancer that female healthcare workers face due to their routine exposure to ionizing radiation.

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Imaging considerations included in tattoo guidelines for at-risk cancer population

Cases of mistaken malignancy have become more common as the popularity of tattoos has grown in recent years.

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DOJ to appeal abortion pill case to Supreme Court

“The Justice Department strongly disagrees with the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA to deny in part our request for a stay pending appeal,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said April 13.

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Political climate leads to loss of labor and delivery services

Bonner General Health, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, alerted the public about the upcoming discontinuation of labor and delivery services.

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Jury absolves radiologist in $10M alleged malpractice case

The estate of a 41-year-old Virginia man claimed that radiologist Thomas Zumsteg missed signs of an aortic dissection on CT.

SCAI blasts Medicare payment cuts to cardiology, asks members to take action

The group hopes its members can increase congressional support of a new bill introduced in the House.