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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Radiologists join AMA in urging courts to preserve COVID-19 vaccination requirements

The American Medical Association, Society of Interventional Radiology, and others are pressing appeals courts to suspend previous rulings. 

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House passes radiologist-backed bill to address burnout following physician’s suicide

The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act advanced in a 392-36 vote, with support from the ACR, AMA and numerous other provider groups. 

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Senate finalizes radiologist relief from Medicare cuts, sending final bill to president

Absent congressional action, the American College of Radiology said such reductions would have threatened access to imaging and deepened disparities. 

ACR Association announces winners of grants to fight nonphysician scope of practice gains

The funds will go to local radiological societies in Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to aid in advocacy efforts. 

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Congress reaches bipartisan deal to blunt Medicare cuts, drawing praise from radiology advocates

“A pandemic is not the time to be cutting access to doctors for patients on Medicare,” said Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, D-Wash. 

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Lawmakers pressure congressional leaders to fix clinical labor update set to stifle radiologist pay

Advocates have said these changes would necessitate “massive” pay reductions, with interventional radiologists and radiation oncologists bearing the brunt. 

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Radiology advocates express dismay after stopgap spending bill fails to address specialty’s concerns

The measure to extend funding through Feb. 18 does not include any of the changes championed by physicians. 

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ACR sounds alarm as 1st insurer uses No Surprises Act to carve out docs who won't accept ‘drastic’ cuts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is allegedly using "strong arm tactics," forcing physicians to swallow cuts as high as 30%, emboldened by the controversial federal policy. 

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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.