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. 

Xavier Becerra

American College of Radiology urges Senate to confirm Xavier Becerra as next HHS chief

Conservatives, meanwhile, have criticized the selection, citing his history of defending the Affordable Care Act and abortion rights. 

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Hospital suspends mammography services that posed ‘serious risk to human health’

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration first revealed the imaging issue in a recently shared update.

More evidence hospitals grudgingly complying on price transparency for ‘shoppable services’

Another quick field check has found the federal rule requiring hospitals to show their prices for shoppable services meeting with only spotty compliance since it went into effect Jan. 1.

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Large health system paying record $7.75M for carelessness with pain pills

Fifteen-hospital McLaren Health Care has agreed to pay $7.75 million for illegally distributing prescription painkillers. 

NYC hospitals dragging feet on price transparency

If the hospitals of America’s most populous city are any sort of bellwether, CMS is going to have its hands full trying to enforce compliance with the Trump Administration’s executive order on price transparency.

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Judge denies Cleveland Clinic’s move to dismiss lawsuit alleging ‘deceptive’ radiology billing practices

Amanda van Brakle claims the healthcare giant violated the Ohio Consumer Sales Practice Act and alleges its dishonest practices created confusion and stress that financially hurt patients.

Man vs. Machine artificial intelligence AI

Health tech experts caution FDA against waiving regulatory review of AI-based imaging tools

Under a new proposal, 91 products would no longer require U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulatory review, including a number of radiology-driven platforms.

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‘A major regulatory win’: Imaging advocates praise new rule enhancing coverage for breakthrough devices

Both MITA and AdvaMed had been advocating for this new pathway expediting patient access to innovative imaging technologies and other medical devices.