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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RSNA looks globally with new learning centers program

RSNA is launching a new Global Learning Centers (GLC) program focused on improving radiology education and patient care in low- or middle-income countries across the world.

California legislature ramps up transparency pressure on Kaiser Permanente

Amid a standoff between 85,000 California-based workers at Kaiser Permanente and the health system over contract negotiations, the California legislature has ramped up the pressure against the nonprofit healthcare services organization.

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HHS revamps fight to publish drug prices in TV ads

HHS is fighting back after a legal decision blocked the agency’s rule to require drugmakers to publish the list prices of prescription medications in television ads.

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US spends 2.5 times more than UK on meds

Consumers in the U.S. spends more than 2.5 times the amount U.K. residents spend on prescriptions and over-the-counter medication, according to a recent report on the cost of care.

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Signify Health and Remedy Partners to merge

Signify Health and Remedy Partners, two portfolio companies of private equity firm New Mountain Capital, have signed an agreement to merge.

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Trump’s hospital transparency rule faces new challenge

A recent proposal from the Trump administration to force hospitals to publish their negotiated rates with insurers is facing a new legal challenge, according to Bloomberg Law.

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US social spending on pace with other countries

U.S. healthcare spending far outpaces other high-income countries, but social spending is not far off, just slightly below average, according to a new study published in Health Affairs.

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USPSTF updates recommendation on screening, counseling, testing for BRCA-related cancer

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its screening recommendations related to screening, genetic counseling and testing for BRCA-related cancers.