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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FDA seeks feedback on regulating AI-enabled medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration highlighted concerns about "data drift," which can potentially lead to performance degradation, bias or reduced reliability. 

Medicare telehealth reimbursement returns to pre-COVID framework

Without a formal extension before the government shutdown, the flexible telemedicine reimbursement policies introduced in 2020 that removed regional barriers for Medicare patients have officially ended.

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With the federal government shut down, HHS plans to furlough 40% of its workforce

The showdown between Republicans and Democrats is over subsidies to medical plans offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, something that Democratic leadership wants to roll back.

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FDA clears world's first upright cone-beam CT scanner

The device is intended for use in orthopedics, where weight-bearing imaging can make a significant difference in diagnosis and treatment.

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How CT colonography compares to other popular colorectal cancer screening options

At the start of 2025, CMS issued a national coverage determination on CTC that led to widespread insurance coverage of the exam. 

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ACC and AHA outline calculation of cost-effectiveness in clinical practice guidelines

Healthcare's cost-conscious environment prompted the ACC and AHA to develop a statement on the value methodology to be used when creating clinical practice guidelines.

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Healthcare AI today: FDA seeking insider know-how, AI ogling insurance claims, deepfake doctors making rounds, more

Just because the FDA has approved an AI-equipped medical device doesn’t mean the agency knows how the techno-apparatus will perform in the real world.

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Emergency departments’ use of CT imaging has increased substantially since 2013

This uptick was attributed to more scans being administered per ED visit, rather than a rise in overall patient volumes, an analysis of Medicare data found.