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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Anti-government activist fails to discharge $52M judgment owed to St. Luke’s

Ammon Bundy attempted to use bankruptcy court to wipe his slate clean. However, a federal court ruled that he still owes St. Luke’s the full amount of the 2023 defamation judgment, plus interest.

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Abortion-access nonprofit sued for wrongful death after alleged dosing incident

A woman in Texas alleges a U.S. Marine slipped abortion pills into her hot chocolate, resulting in the death of her fetus. She is suing the man, along with Aid Access—a nonprofit that provides nationwide access to abortion pills via telehealth.

Heartflow president and CEO John Farquhar celebrate the company's IPO by ringing Nasdaq's the ceremonial opening bell.

Heartflow raises $364M with IPO, rings Nasdaq opening bell

Heartflow has officially gone public after selling more than 19 million shares of common stock during an upsized IPO. The California medtech company, known for its AI-powered CCTA evaluations, is now being traded on Nasdaq under the symbol HTFL.

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FDA recalls breathing system filters after multiple injuries

Multiple lots of Draeger SafeStar and TwinStar filters—which are typically used during mechanical ventilation—are being removed from where they’re used and sold due to erroneous carbon dioxide readings.

Cardiac amyloidosis ATTR-CM drug promotion at the 2024 American Heart Association meeting.

High cost of cardiac amyloidosis drugs may limit access for low-income patients

"We cannot accept a system where only those with means can benefit from life-changing drugs. We are a wealthy nation that spends trillions on healthcare. We must ensure that income and wealth do not determine access," explained JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD.

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Healthcare AI today: Bad health advice, ChatGPT 5 ‘highly reliable’ for healthcare, Colorado punts, more

Accepting medical guidance from a large language model landed a 60-year-old man in the emergency room. 

Imaging groups urge Trump administration to exempt radiopharmaceuticals, medical isotopes from tariffs

Six physician professional associations recently made their case in a letter to Howard Lutnick, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. 

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New York prosecutors accused of violating HIPAA in Mangione case

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office requested records on Luigi Mangione from the insurer Aetna—information the defense is now moving to have suppressed. Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.