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.

FDA clears first AI-enabled, detector-based spectral CT system
The Spectral CT Verida system is powered by artificial intelligence, offering users AI-enabled image reconstructions, improved noise reduction and enhanced image quality.
MGMA supports bipartisan effort to eliminate $100K visa fee for healthcare workers
MGMA says Trump’s immigration policy combined with Congress’s unwillingness to fund additional medical residency positions is a primary driver accelerating the growing U.S. healthcare staffing shortage.
New imaging AI tool hits market with reimbursement eligibility
The product, which is offered within Elucid’s novel Plaque-IQ software suite, allows physicians to analyze lesion composition and plaque burden across any vessel.
FDA links weight loss pill to ‘unexpected’ cardiovascular risks
The once-daily pill received FDA approval on April 1. However, the agency has requested additional data on multiple potential side effects.
ACIP panel given new guidance to shape vaccine recommendations
The shift comes after a federal court struck down sweeping changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule that went into effect in 2026. The committee of medical experts, which advises on policy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will have to focus on a cost-benefit analysis in its future analyses.

FDA clears first AI-enabled, detector-based spectral CT system

The Spectral CT Verida system is powered by artificial intelligence, offering users AI-enabled image reconstructions, improved noise reduction and enhanced image quality.

The U.S. healthcare system is facing a deepening workforce shortage driven by policy constraints, limited training capacity and immigration barriers—issues that could significantly worsen in the coming years without reforms, according to Anders Gilberg, senior vice president, government affairs at Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), in the above video interview. #MGMA #IMMIGRATION

MGMA supports bipartisan effort to eliminate $100K visa fee for healthcare workers

MGMA says Trump’s immigration policy combined with Congress’s unwillingness to fund additional medical residency positions is a primary driver accelerating the growing U.S. healthcare staffing shortage.

Elucid's new Lesion Analysis Tool now commercially available

New imaging AI tool hits market with reimbursement eligibility

The product, which is offered within Elucid’s novel Plaque-IQ software suite, allows physicians to analyze lesion composition and plaque burden across any vessel.

overweight patient seeking health advice

FDA links weight loss pill to ‘unexpected’ cardiovascular risks

The once-daily pill received FDA approval on April 1. However, the agency has requested additional data on multiple potential side effects.

ACIP panel given new guidance to shape vaccine recommendations

The shift comes after a federal court struck down sweeping changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule that went into effect in 2026. The committee of medical experts, which advises on policy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will have to focus on a cost-benefit analysis in its future analyses.

Supporters vs. denouncers of the White House’s proposed 2027 budget: Voices heard in or near healthcare circles

If the budget makes it through Congress intact as submitted—a big if even with the president’s party in the majority in both chambers—healthcare is in for some strict belt-tightening.

Rural hospital CEO talks Medicaid cuts, staffing challenges and the joys of community healthcare delivery

An exclusive interview with Scott Steiner, CEO of Phoebe Putney—a nonprofit health system that serves Southwest Georgia.

Facility puts mammo services on hold after audit uncovers 'serious' image quality concerns

Women who underwent mammograms at the facility during the specified timeframe may need to have those exams repeated.