Public Policy

Elizabeth Holmes
Former Theranos CEO sentenced to more than 11 years
By Emily Olsen | 07:14 pm | November 18, 2022
Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the scandal-ridden blood-testing startup, was found guilty on four of eleven charges in January.
A woman checking her blood sugar.
Ensuring digital health programs work for Medicaid patients
By Emily Olsen | 11:54 am | November 04, 2022
Ochsner Health Chief Digital Officer Dr. Denise Basow discusses the health system's remote monitoring pilot program for Medicaid patients with chronic conditions like hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.
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Telemedicine abortion requests spiked after Dobbs decision
By Emily Olsen | 11:42 am | November 02, 2022
The analysis found mean daily requests for abortion medications provided through Aid Access were 82.6 during the baseline period. They reached 213.7 after the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was announced.
Food and Drug Administration Sign
FDA releases draft guidance for Breakthrough Devices Program aimed at health inequities
By Jessica Hagen | 12:56 pm | October 21, 2022
When determining approval for Breakthrough Device designation, the FDA will consider whether the device addresses present health inequities.
A sign outside FDA headquarters.
Q&A: The FDA's challenge in regulating evolving digital health tools
By Emily Olsen | 12:57 pm | October 14, 2022
David Rosen, a partner and public policy lawyer at Foley & Lardner, discusses the agency's recently wrapped Software Precertification Pilot Program and what it means for the future of digital health regulation.
A nurse using a stethoscope on an older patient in her home.
Contributed: Expanding Medicare Advantage in rural America starts with improving access to care
By Dr. Aaron Friedkin | 01:20 pm | October 13, 2022
From hospital closures to physician shortages, provider scarcity is a big challenge when it comes to expanding Medicare Advantage in rural communities.
A woman talking to a provider via a video call on her tablet.
Brave Health raises $40M for Medicaid-focused virtual mental healthcare
By Emily Olsen | 12:51 pm | October 11, 2022
The company announced a $10 million Series B raise last year.
A Tasso blood collection device.
Tasso receives FDA 510(k) for patch-like home blood collection device
By Emily Olsen | 01:07 pm | September 14, 2022
The company said the clearance will allow more pharma companies to use Tasso+ for decentralized clinical trials.
Two smartphones displaying the Medicare and Medicaid information in search as well as the Medicaid filtering feature.
Google adds Medicaid, Medicare enrollment info to Search
By Emily Olsen | 06:03 pm | September 12, 2022
The tech giant also announces a partnership between YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation that aims to help organizations create high-quality informational content on topics like mental health, maternal care and health inequity.
Two people wearing scrubs and masks in a procedure room look at a tablet.
Viz.ai receives FDA clearance for pulmonary embolism-related algorithm
By Emily Olsen | 02:18 pm | September 06, 2022
The new tool measures the diameter of the ventricles of the heart to provide the ratio of the maximum right ventricle diameter compared with the left ventricle. That can help indicate pulmonary embolism severity.