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.

ACC testifies in Washington to get funding for the HEARTS Act amid big cuts to healthcare
ACC President Christopher Kramer, MD, testified before a Congressional subcommittee to ask for federal funding to support a new law aimed at reducing sudden cardiac arrest deaths, and to support NIH research.
Radiology practice managers speak out against Trump administration tariffs
"Groups have already had to absorb increased costs for contrast agents used in many lifesaving imaging studies, which have doubled in the past 5 years," the RBMA said.
'We need to come together as a nation': Why science, not politics, should guide healthcare policies
ACC Immediate Past President Cathie Biga spoke to Cardiovascular Business about some of the challenges healthcare faces in the wake of mass layoffs and significant funding cuts put in place by the Trump administration.
Supreme Court lifts Ninth Circuit order that reinstated federal workers
Among the agencies impacted is the Department of Veterans Affairs, which released thousands of probationary workers as part of a staffing purge conducted by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
FDA clears new device for enabling access to the heart’s surface without an exposed needle
CardioVia's ViaOne technology includes a blunt-tip needle that remains concealed to help interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists treat cardiac arrhythmias with a reduced risk of perforation or any other complications.

Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

Experts call for reporting guidelines for breast arterial calcifications identified on mammo

BACs and cardiovascular risk have been a growing topic of conversation in recent years, as numerous studies have indicated there could be a relationship between the two.

DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed the dialysis chain was sending kickbacks and favors to physicians in exchange for patient referrals.

Sonio rolls out AI-based fetal ultrasound training solution

The AI tool could help train providers in identifying and diagnosing a wide array of fetal conditions.

House lawmakers want to relax ban on physician-owned hospitals

The bipartisan Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act would amend the Social Security Act to allow physicians to open new hospitals in hard-to-reach communities.

Restore Medical ContraBand medical device heart failure

FDA grants new heart failure implant its breakthrough device designation

Restore Medical's ContraBand system was designed to address symptoms in HFrEF patients who do not respond to other therapies.

'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

Cyber outage forces radiologists to transcribe reports, delay nonurgent cases

Atlanta-based Piedmont Health System's ability to generate reports was decreased by about 80% as of Friday, according to local media.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is asking Congress to repeal the appropriate use software provision mandate, which physicians say is an obstacle to efficient care.

ASNC asks Congress to officially repeal the AUC mandate for advanced medical imaging

Medicare rescinded the provision in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but the law remains on the books.

Policy & Regulations

ACC testifies in Washington to get funding for the HEARTS Act amid big cuts to healthcare

Radiology practice managers speak out against Trump administration tariffs

'We need to come together as a nation': Why science, not politics, should guide healthcare policies

Supreme Court lifts Ninth Circuit order that reinstated federal workers

FDA clears new device for enabling access to the heart’s surface without an exposed needle