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.

State bans university from issuing new radiologic technologist licenses, leaving hundreds ‘in limbo’
However, those fighting the decision declared victory Monday after filing a lawsuit against the New York Department of Health.
DOJ announces 324 arrests in $14.6B healthcare fraud crackdown
Of those arrested, 96 are doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers. All face charges related to telehealth prescriptions, illegal opioid distribution and fraudulent billing practices.
Radiologists say Senate budget changes ‘threaten’ access to medical education
The American College of Radiology, Society of Interventional Radiology and over 50 other medical societies expressed their concern to Senate committee leaders in a letter sent June 24.
What can federal health agencies do to revive the fading trust of the public?
Confidence in public health entities is spiraling downward in the U.S., and once-revered Washington institutions like the CDC and NIH are among the casualties in serious condition. How to break the negative momentum?
AAP, other physician societies double down on Kennedy-crossing vaccination stance
5 high-profile physician leaders: ‘Misinformation, politicization of commonsense public health efforts and sudden changes to federal vaccine guidance are creating mass confusion and diminishing trust in public health.’

American College of Radiology sues federal government to halt controversial piece of surprise billing rule

ACR is joined by similar groups representing anesthesiologists and emergency physicians, hoping to fix a new process aimed at settling disputes between providers and payers.

New lawsuit alleges Duke is working to ‘destroy’ private physicians group

Meanwhile, representatives with the institution say the suit "has no basis in fact or law" and that the university plans to fight it.

Cash cost for imaging often lower than payer-negotiated price, with widespread variation across hospitals

Providers are less likely to reveal prices for more expensive services, which might suggest "strategic disclosing decisions," experts wrote in JAMA.

CMS investing $1.8B to fund 1,000 new residency slots, the largest increase in 25 years

Earlier in 2021, radiologists and members of Congress had sought much larger numbers, totaling 14,000 new residents by 2029.

Radiologists and thoracic surgeons voice concerns over CMS proposal to expand lung cancer screening

ACR and others are urging the agency to remove recommended screening cutoffs for Medicare beneficiaries after age 77, among other changes.

FDA greenlights AI software that helps diagnose breast and thyroid cancers

The software can reduce false-positive results on thyroid exams by over 35%, according to Koios Medical.

‘Time is now’: Stakeholders must take action to curtail low-value imaging, other services

Nine years into the Choosing Wisely campaign, reductions in low-value care have been "modest at best," experts reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Five hospital groups join AHA, AMA legal challenge against surprise billing provision

The Federation of American Hospitals and Association of American Medical Colleges are among those organizations that filed an amicus brief in December.

Policy & Regulations

State bans university from issuing new radiologic technologist licenses, leaving hundreds ‘in limbo’

DOJ announces 324 arrests in $14.6B healthcare fraud crackdown

Radiologists say Senate budget changes ‘threaten’ access to medical education

What can federal health agencies do to revive the fading trust of the public?

AAP, other physician societies double down on Kennedy-crossing vaccination stance