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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Reuters: Civitas considering potential sale

Civitas Solutions, a home- and community-based healthcare services provider based in Boston, is considering a potential sale and strategic alternatives, according to Reuters, which cited people familiar with the matter.

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Kaiser: Employer-sponsored health plan premiums are rising

More than half of U.S. employers are offering their staffers health insurance, according to the 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Employer Health Benefits Survey—but annual family premiums are up 5 percent this year, and premiums for individual coverage rose a similar 3 percent.

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Radiology staffing concerns threaten Theresa May’s cancer strategy

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced a new cancer strategy by implementing widespread rapid diagnostic centers across the country, in an effort to increase early detection and diagnosis, while improving cancer survival rates. But with a shortage of radiologists in the U.K., the question remains—is this possible?

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Royal College of Radiologists urges U.K. to fund radiologist training amid national shortage

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) welcomed British Prime Minister Theresa May’s recent declaration to focus on early detection of cancer, though the organization is questioning how a step-change will be achieved without funding for more radiologists and clinical oncologists, according to an RCR press release published Oct. 3.

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CVS will keep Aetna headquarters for next decade

CVS Health will keep Aetna’s headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut, for at least 10 years following the completion of its $69 billion merger with Aetna, The Hartford Courant reported.

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California’s breast and ovarian cancer screening bill vetoed due to financial concerns

California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the state’s breast and ovarian cancer screening legislation, AB 2342.

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CMS’s aim to cut documentation will be a payment cut

When CMS proposed several changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program in July, it was under the guise that the agency was knocking off burdensome documentation requirements for physicians. However, the agency’s own proposal states documentation time won’t actually be reduced by much—but the changes will likely come with a payment rate cut.

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MITA shows support of Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2018

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement in support of the recently introduced Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2018 (HR 6948).