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. 

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.

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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.   

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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.

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Teladoc acquires InTouch for $600M

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

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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).

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Sky-high drug prices could hurt Republicans in 2020

Drug prices are still rising, with manufacturers hiking up prices at the start of 2020. And the “reluctance” from the Republican party to challenge those rising prices could become a huge liability for the upcoming 2020 election, according to The Hill.

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Drug price inflation slows under investor strategy

Drug prices are still rising in 2020, but the rate of inflation appears to be slowing down. For investors, however, that might be good news, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Hospital charges are driving higher payments

Hospital charges are on their way up, driving up private payments that are already significantly higher than public payments, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. However, the widening gap between private and public payments appears to be slowing down.