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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CMS adds office to review regulatory and administrative burdens

CMS has announced the formation of the Office of the Burden Reduction and Health Informatics, an organized effort to reduce regulatory and administrative burden and part of the agency’s Patients over Paperwork initiative.

June 23, 2020
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CMS proposes value-based payment on prescription drugs

CMS has proposed a new rule that aims to enable value-based purchasing agreements across states with drug companies to bring down Medicaid drug prices.

June 18, 2020

Walmart acquires health management app CareZone

Walmart has expanded its digital health services by acquiring CareZone, a technology platform and mobile app that allows individuals and families to manage medicine and chronic disease.

June 17, 2020

Physicians estimate return to normal in August 2021

It will be more than a year for the U.S. healthcare industry to return to normal, with physicians expecting the new normal to be sometime around August 2021once a vaccine for COVID-19 has been distributed.

June 15, 2020

HHS finalizes rule repealing Obama-era protections for trans patients

The rule eliminates provisions of a 2016 rule from the Obama administration that attempted to protect trans patients from discrimination.

June 15, 2020

Kaiser Permanente to return $500M in coronavirus aid

Kaiser Permanente is among a handful of major healthcare organizations that have promised to refund the government millions in aid meant to help health systems and hospitals deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 8, 2020
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Cost of coronavirus tests varies, but high costs are exceptions

Reports of sky-high costs for coronavirus testing may be the exception, with the majority of testing being “relatively tame” in cost, according to an analysis by Axios.

June 5, 2020

Trump promises to break US away from WHO

President Trump has stated he wants to terminate the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization.

June 1, 2020

Around the web

More than 5,000 U.S. physicians joined forces to launch the new group. They say they are focused on limiting private equity's involvement and influence in healthcare. 

Just 10.5% of U.S. physicians said they view private equity ownership in healthcare in a positive light. 

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

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