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.

Opposition forming against radiologist nominee for surgeon general
“Dr. Saphier would be a catastrophic mistake on messaging and communicating with MAHA at a time where the coalition is very fragile,” one opponent says.
CMS unveils $50 GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients
The agency said the new program, made possible by Medicare Part D, begins on July 1 and will extend until the end of 2027. For $50 a month, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access popular weight loss drugs, in hopes they will improve overall health.
Iowa hospital sued after allegedly extracting patient’s organs without family consent
In a lawsuit, the daughters of a deceased patient accuse Alegent Health-Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley of medical malpractice and negligence, alleging donations were harvested without proper consultation. It’s alleged that their father was not registered as an organ donor.
Large language models offer potential for helping appeal denied radiology claims
Although large language models produce appeals letters that are generally deemed useful by readers, they likely still require a babysitter, according to a new analysis.
Physician and his practice to pay $6.7M for allegedly performing unnecessary vascular procedures
The physician was accused of pressuring Medicare patients into undergoing treatment they did not need. One patient allegedly received 42 different stents over an eight-year period.

Trump, Pfizer announce ‘TrumpRx’ following tariff exemption deal

The new "TrumpRx.com" will sell Pfizer drugs at a heavily discounted price, direct-to-consumers. However, details on the initiative are not entirely clear.

Radiology providers from Israel share how their hospital handled the mass casualties caused by the October 2023 terror attacks.

Radiology lessons learned from the 2023 terror attacks in Israel

Soroka University Medical Center served as the primary evacuation destination after the attack, accepting nearly 700 injured patients, most of whom needed medical imaging.

SCAI outlines broken Medicaid reimbursement model for congenital heart disease

SCAI says many children and adults living with congenital heart disease are being left behind by a payment system that does not adequately value their care.

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Radiology groups urge Congress to extend premium tax credits, protect physician practices

Numerous medical trade groups including the American College of Radiology and American Society of Neuroradiology recently wrote to Senate and House leaders on this issue.

FDA approves treatment of rare genetic disorder in children as young as 1 year old

Evinacumab-dgnb, sold by Regeneron under the brand name Evkeeza, can now be used to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in much younger patients.

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Radiology groups urge Trump administration to exempt docs from $100,000 visa fee

The White House first issued the presidential proclamation on Sept. 19 with the stated goal of restricting certain nonimmigrants’ access to the U.S.

Department of Commerce launches investigation into imaging device imports, with potential for new tariffs

Authorities are seeking to determine the impact on national security of importing CT scanners, MRI machines, X-ray apparatuses and other radiologic equipment.

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Trump’s Commerce Department floats new medical device tariffs to ‘protect national security’

The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating domestic medical product manufacturing, as well as imports, to gauge how "state-sponsored overproduction" is impacting supply chain security.

Policy & Regulations

Opposition forming against radiologist nominee for surgeon general

CMS unveils $50 GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients

Iowa hospital sued after allegedly extracting patient’s organs without family consent

Large language models offer potential for helping appeal denied radiology claims

Physician and his practice to pay $6.7M for allegedly performing unnecessary vascular procedures