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. 

Voters trust Democrats more than Republicans when it comes to healthcare

Healthcare is a major voter issue, but many Americans tend to trust Democrats more than Republicans in this area heading into the 2020 election, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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CMS launches 5 primary care models in new value-based push

HHS and CMS have launched a set of new payment models, dubbed the Primary Cares Initiative, that aim to transform primary care through value-based options. The new models will also test financial risk and performance-based payments for primary care practitioners and clinicians.

FDA issues draft guidance on quantitative imaging

The FDA wants manufacturers to include additional information in premarket submissions for medical devices that include quantitative imaging functions, according to a new draft guidance from the federal agency.

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14 million middle-class seniors to need care beyond their budgets

Ten years from now, more than 14 million middle-class Americans will be elderly, mobility-limited and in need of more healthcare services and specialized senior housing than they’ll be able to afford.

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Hospitals not neutral on ‘site-neutral’

Medicare’s site-neutral policy, which pays outpatient hospital sites like they’re independent doctors’ offices, is turning out to be as unpopular in practice as it was in theory—as least among hospitals.

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Not so fast with that massive nursing hire, says hospital group

A study backing a bill that would greatly increase nurse staffing in Illinois hospitals by mandating certain nurse-to-patient ratios has drawn heat from the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA).

Konica Minolta’s dynamic digital x-ray gains FDA clearance

The x-ray technology can depict movement and allows radiologists to annotate images for a more detailed clinical finding, according to the company. DDR also enables clinicians to observe the dynamic interaction of anatomical structures such as tissue and bone over time.  

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In Illinois, a call to slash healthcare costs by hiring 20,000 nurses

Hospitals in the sixth most populous state stand to save $1.4 billion by collectively adding about 20,000 nurses.