Policy and Legislation

Two vaccines and two therapeutics may be approved before the end of the year.

The numbers are up from 2019 Week 1, but there are also more days in this year's snapshot period.

What to expect for health IT policy from now until inauguration day and beyond.

This week's top stories include the Supreme Court appearing favorable to keeping the Affordable Care Act after hearing arguments, Google Cloud unveiling AI tools for analyzing unstructured medical text, and Epic MyChart adding a COVID-19 risk model.

Hospitals are looking for more provider relief funds to fight COVID-19.

Professional health organizations make statements on the new administration.

The rule seeks to reduce federal regulatory barriers, support adaptability and promote transparency and innovation.

Congress has already decided it doesn't want the entire law to fall, says Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The severability issue of the individual mandate is where "the rubber hits the road," says AHIP Attorney Pratik Shah.

Members of the advisory board include Dr. Atul Gawande, former CEO and now chairman of Haven.