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.

When healthcare met politics with time running out: 3 new developments
The director of the National Institutes of Health and his principal deputy are touting their success at ‘curing’ the agency of its self-inflicted DEI disability.
FDA approves new nasal spray for patients with abnormal heart rhythms
Milestone Pharmaceuticals will be selling etripamil under the brand name Cardamyst. It is expected to hit the U.S. market in early 2026.
American College of Radiology criticizes prominent study pushing for new approach to breast cancer screening
Published Friday in JAMA, scientists recently explored a risk-based mammography tactic that tailors regular imaging regimens to each individual’s danger of developing the disease.
Dozens of new AI-powered devices make FDA's list of approvals
The list, which was updated during the first week of December, now contains over 1,300 artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices.
FDA to add ‘black box’ warning to COVID vaccines, report says
The label is the most serious warning the agency can place on pharmaceuticals, denoting substances that carry serious health risks that must be weighed against benefits. CNN was the first to report the news, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

‘A big deal’: CMS pilot puts onus on ordering providers to support necessity of radiology services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services first announced the change in late October, which is set to take effect on Dec. 1.

Gamma Healthcare halts imaging, lab services after CMS yanks testing certifications

President Jerrod Murphy said he was "blindsided" by the decision from federal regulators, in a report published recently.

AI with location data may fine-tune flu forecasting

The researchers say their AI technique produces an 11% boost in accuracy over that supplied by other contemporary flu forecasting systems.

Charges dropped after radiologist senator briefly faces arrest warrant over campaign yard signs

Authorities initially cited Sen. Mike Maroney for violating a little-known law requiring individuals to specify their academic degree on such materials.

CMS finalizes rule requiring insurers to disclose negotiated rates for radiology, other ‘shoppable’ services

The initial list covers 500 such offerings running from CT scans of the head and brain, down to foot and ankle x-rays.

Physicians historically turn out to vote—or sit it out—in curious patterns

Physicians who lived in three of the most populous states and were eligible to vote from 2006 to 2018 did so at a rate 14 percentage points lower than the population as a whole.

Judges baffled over hospitals’ hesitance to share upfront imaging prices: ‘Why is that not doable?’

The American Hospital Association is arguing that it is unlawful for the feds to compel its members to publish negotiated rates reached with insurers.

Surveyed physicians up for hybrid healthcare, down on Medicare for All

U.S. physicians favor the idea of a two-tiered healthcare system, one in which a single-payer option peacefully coexists with private coverage. Their least favorite model? Single-payer Medicare for All.

Policy & Regulations

When healthcare met politics with time running out: 3 new developments

FDA approves new nasal spray for patients with abnormal heart rhythms

American College of Radiology criticizes prominent study pushing for new approach to breast cancer screening

Dozens of new AI-powered devices make FDA's list of approvals

FDA to add ‘black box’ warning to COVID vaccines, report says