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. 

BioZorb 3D bioabsorbable marker Hologic

Hologic breast care devices could cause life-threatening complications, FDA warns

UPDATED: BioZorb is FDA cleared for the radiographic marking of soft tissue sites for future procedures such as radiation therapy. 

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Dozens of Indigenous Canadians file lawsuit against two radiologists over undisclosed study

The plaintiffs claim they were imaged for a liver disease study without giving their consent, or learning of the results. 

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Policy advisors: America’s ‘crisis in rural maternity care’ cries out for attention

Maternity care is in danger of vanishing from rural communities across the U.S., and two addressable if not reversible trends largely account for the peril. 

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Senators press congressional leaders to address radiologist Medicare pay cut

“After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, healthcare providers are at a breaking point," 32 bipartisan members of the Senate wrote recently. 

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Class action lawsuit claims radiologists subjected patients to ‘secret’ MRI research

Physician allegedly kept patients in scanners for extra examinations as part of a study evaluating the livers of indigenous peoples. 

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CMS rule proposed for 2025 offers big upsides for dually eligible individuals: Analysis

Patient advocates state the updated governance would not only integrate coverage for underserved populations but also clamp down on the “games” that Medicare Advantage plans have been known to “play” with Medicaid patients.

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Average in-network and OON payment amounts are converging in radiology

This trend was seen across radiology and emergency medicine, two specialties highly impacted by surprise billing, FAIR Health noted. 

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FDA warns against use of unauthorized smartwatch, smart ring devices to measure blood glucose levels

Any devices that claim to make blood glucose measurements without piercing the user's skin are associated with a heightened risk of error, the agency said.