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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Pelosi plan to lower drug prices faces political challenges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) bill to lower drug prices is facing new challenges as congressional Democrats debate changes to the plan, The Hill reported.

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Walgreens changes in-store clinic strategy with closures, partnerships

Walgreens is switching up its approach to in-store clinics, closing the clinics it operates and keeping those run by other health systems.

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Americans are split on healthcare reform plans

Americans are split across healthcare reform options, according to a recent survey, revealing that many are dissatisfied with the current healthcare system but don’t agree on how to improve it.

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Elizabeth Warren, Bill Cassidy join imaging industry’s push for clarity on device safety

Two influential U.S. Senate members have united with the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance in a bid to better clarify the difference between servicing and remanufacturing. 

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Some Americans avoid healthcare because they don’t understand insurance

Lack of understanding about healthcare insurance is impacting the health of Americans.

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States prep for loss of ACA

Several states are working on their own healthcare plans to preserve some coverage and provisions of the Affordable Care Act as the healthcare law makes its way through an appeals court and faces the real possibility of being overturned, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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AI’s effect on healthcare could be transformative—but it will need some help

As AI technologies continue to evolve, they could have a titanic impact on the health of people all over the world, improving patient outcomes and changing the way each and every person lives their life. It’s going to take more than just AI alone, however—there are a number of other factors to consider as well.

FTC to study the impact of hospital, health system mergers

The Federal Trade Commission has taken special interest in mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare space and the role increasingly bigger companies play when it comes to healthcare costs and quality of services.