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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Lawmakers blast ‘flawed’ CMS reimbursement policy for diagnostic imaging drugs

Two U.S. congressmen are urging the federal agency to modify its reimbursement methodology for radiopharmaceuticals to improve patient access. 

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YouTube yanks panel video featuring radiologist Scott Atlas, drawing governor’s ire

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office called the move “another blatant example of Big Tech attempting to silence those who disagree with their woke corporate agenda.”

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3 recent FDA clearances for the clinical imaging world

A new AI-powered tool for colorectal cancer screening and an intraoperative imaging device are among the latest to gain the federal OK.

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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.