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.

Society of Interventional Radiology shares guidance on offering new image-guided service
IRs can play a key role in kidney care using a novel, nonsurgical approach that deploys catheters and imaging guidance to create a fistula in the arm for dialysis access.
FDA issues recall of intraoperative imaging system due to safety risks
The system enables surgeons to intraoperatively illuminate cancerous tissue in the breast cavity during lumpectomy surgery.
Radiology Business Management Association strongly urges Medicare to withdraw controversial doc pay ‘efficiency adjustment’
The federal payment program first proposed this 2.5%, across-the-board cut for physician services in July, exempting most time-based healthcare offerings.
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to fix No Surprises Act problems plaguing radiology
Five years after Congress passed the landmark law, shortcomings persist, which are potentially hampering patients and physicians, House leaders contend.
Radiopharma firm Telix touts progress after FDA rejects brain imaging agent application
The Australia-based drug manufacturer is working to release Pixclara, a PET contrast agent for diagnosing glioma, a rare form of brain cancer.

SIR's new president, Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR

Society of Interventional Radiology formally welcomes new president

Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR, has been serving as the chief of interventional radiology at Mount Sinai for more than a decade and has worked in numerous roles with SIR for 20 years.

HHS ‘dramatic restructuring’ begins as employees turned away by security

Mass firings on Tuesday led to thousands of workers at the CDC, FDA and NIH losing their jobs, including those working on public health initiatives and vaccine approvals.

insurance insurer payment claim denial reimbursement prior authorization

Radiology-supported law change would tighten screws on prior authorization requests

The Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 is endorsed by 30 trade groups including the Society of Interventional Radiology and MGMA.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Apple’s AI Doctor, AI’s expectant medical specialties, AI-watching teens, more

Apple’s AI Doctor had better be one good virtual physician.

California ballot measure named after Luigi Mangione lands on AG’s desk

The proposed “Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act,” named after the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, would make it illegal for insurance companies to deny necessary care to patients. The lawyer who proposed the measure said the controversial name was chosen to garner public attention.

Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation seeks to bolster research funding for the specialty

During their annual meeting being held this week in Nashville, the society announced the launch of the SIR Foundation Endowment.

FDA announces new recall of Medtronic surgical devices over safety concerns

The agency warned that any unused devices should be removed from the market and returned to the manufacturer.

American College of Radiology says it’s available as a resource to new FDA, NIH leaders

ACR said March 27 that it will "continue to advocate for federal funding for radiology research and encourage imaging as a priority to the healthcare leaders."

Policy & Regulations

Society of Interventional Radiology shares guidance on offering new image-guided service

FDA issues recall of intraoperative imaging system due to safety risks

Radiology Business Management Association strongly urges Medicare to withdraw controversial doc pay ‘efficiency adjustment’

Lawmakers urge Trump administration to fix No Surprises Act problems plaguing radiology

Radiopharma firm Telix touts progress after FDA rejects brain imaging agent application