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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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Physician says states must close practice-ownership loopholes being exploited by private equity firms

Jason E. Liebowitz, MD, made his case in an opinion piece published by JAMA Internal Medicine on June 3. 

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Thousands of radiology practices have lost their independence amid waves of consolidation

Between 2015 and 2022, nearly 3,500 physician practices that provide radiology services disappeared from the Medicare Provider Data Log, according to the Neiman Health Policy Institute. 

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3 more states pass legislation bolstering breast imaging coverage

New Hampshire is one of the latest after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1296 into law May 31, eliminating OOP expenses for supplemental services.

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State scales back certificate-of-need law, making it easier to add new advanced imaging services

The measure removes requirements related to MRI and PET, along with freestanding EDs and ambulatory surgery centers. 

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Radiology providers not responsible for breach notifications after Change cyberattack, HHS says

OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer emphasized that patients impacted by the incident “must be notified that their protected health information was breached.”

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Senators advance ACR-supported bill to prevent suicide and burnout among physicians

“Because of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, lives have been saved and livelihoods have been protected," ACR wrote recently. 

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Governor forces radiologist to resign from state board of medicine over support for trans care ban

Frederick “Eric” Cubin, MD, of Casper Medical Imaging served on the legislative body until April 29, though his term wasn't set to expire until 2028. 

How will Medicare pay for imaging AI? Health policy experts offer 3 suggestions

“The existing fee-for-service payment system is not well suited for these services," researchers detailed Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.