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.

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.’
Supreme Court upholds ACA’s preventive care mandate
Radiologist and cancer care advocacy groups commended the court’s 6-3 ruling in favor of HHS on Friday.

Carestream scores FDA clearance for 3D extension that simplifies radiologist workflows

Operators can now use digital tomosynthesis functionality that also reduces exam times, the Rochester, New York-based company announced Jan. 14.

More healthcare M&A on the horizon in 2020

Executives in the healthcare space are expecting more M&A activity in 2020 compared to 2019, according to a new outlook from KPMG.

How drugmakers are working to get paid for their most expensive treatments

New medical treatments such as gene therapies come with a high price tag up to six figures, and drugmakers are working hard to ensure they can get reimbursed for these medicines in creative ways.

FDA clears AI solution to help detect stroke on CTA scans

This most recent approval marks the fourth of its kind for Tel Aviv, Israel-based Aidoc.

Breast density notification laws are mostly missing the mark

That’s according to a new survey of nearly 2,000 women without a history of breast cancer, highlighted in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Digital health funding slowed in 2019

Global venture capital funding in digital health dropped 6% in 2019, with 615 deals nabbing $8.9 billion in capital.

Teladoc acquires InTouch for $600M

Virtual care provider Teledoc Health will acquire InTouch Health for the purchase price of $600M.

ACO savings are clear, but participation drops

Accountable care organizations are increasingly saving Medicare more money, but after the Trump administration made significant changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, fewer of these organizations are participating, according to data from the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOS).

Policy & Regulations

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

Supreme Court upholds ACA’s preventive care mandate