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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BCBS Massachusetts to give preference to freestanding imaging centers, leaving ACR concerned

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts announced they will give “preference” to freestanding imaging clinics over hospital-based centers through its split-level cost-sharing for x-ray and advanced imaging program, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

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Do ‘wellness days’ help mitigate radiology resident burnout?

Eighty-seven percent of radiology residents agree or strongly agree that “wellness days” can help reduce or prevent burnout, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Not everyone agrees Trump's new drug pricing model will work

Industry groups and healthcare experts disagree on various parts of President Trump's new plan to lower Medicare Part B drug prices, which was announced last week.

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International interventional radiology societies commit to expanded stroke training

International interventional radiology (IR) societies committed to provide stroke training to interventional radiologists to help expand the number of those trained in endovascular stroke therapies, according to a statement published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

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Amazon will sell exclusive line of medical products

In another step into the healthcare arena, Amazon has teamed up with a health brand consultancy company to sell exclusive medical products on the Amazon marketplace, CNBC reported.

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IR societies call for improved stroke training

Three interventional radiology societies have published a joint position statement in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology calling for expanded stroke training for interventional radiologists.

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Harvard: Seriously ill people face seriously high medical bills, even when insured

More than 90 percent of seriously ill patients in the U.S. have health insurance coverage, but a substantial amount of this population is not financially protected, according to a recent survey.

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Trump signs new opioid bills, introduces rule to lower drug prices

President Trump announced a new rule that would tackle high drug prices by tying payments to international prices and signed a package of opioid bills into law.