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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Court rejects imaging giant RadNet’s fight against union organization at handful of facilities

A District of Columbia court is ordering the company to bargain with unionized workers in California, tossing RadNet's court case against the labor campaign. 

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Biden administration promotes new Obamacare subsidies in $50M campaign

The American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law that provided stimulus checks to most Americans, included several healthcare changes that will reduce costs for many Americans. The Biden administration is now preparing to spend $50 million in advertising to promote those healthcare changes,

FTC files suit to stop Illumina’s $7.1B takeover of life sciences firm

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Illumina, a gene sequencing firm, in an effort to stop its proposed $7.1 billion acquisition of life sciences firm Grail. 

 

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Radiology solutions company Imaging Endpoints launches new research subsidiary

Research Endpoints will manage the growing demand for the Scottsdale, Arizona-based firm's imaging research and biomarker business, according to an announcement made Wednesday.

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CMS pausing claims with Congress expected to address Medicare payment cuts soon

The move comes after the Senate recently passed a fix to address the 2% Medicare sequester reduction set to take hold April 1. 

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Medical liability insurance premiums see highest uptick in 15 years, placing practices in peril, docs say

Increases held steady over the past decade, but leapt during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, the American Medical Association reported. 

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Senate passes bill to avert ‘devastating’ upcoming physician payment cuts in Medicare

The American College of Radiology and several other imaging groups recently urged lawmakers to address reductions that would total $12B in 2021. 

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National guidance recommending CTC for colorectal cancer screening sparked 50% jump in utilization

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute analyzed claims data from more than 31 million individuals over a nine-year period for their study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.