Healthcare

The Value of Codifying a National Approach to Licensing Military-Affiliated Health Care Providers

The Value of Codifying a National Approach to Licensing Military-Affiliated Health Care Providers

Statutory change will ease medical training and health care delivery by the Department of Defense.

The Role of Regulation in Preventing Obesity

The Role of Regulation in Preventing Obesity

Legal scholar argues for combating obesity by regulating advertising and providing economic incentives.

Online Regulatory Consultation in China

Online Regulatory Consultation in China

The Communist Party uses e-rulemaking to maintain its popularity.

Regulatory Year in Review: 2011

Regulatory Year in Review: 2011

Health care reform, the Dodd-Frank Act, environmental protection, and open government are discussed in our top news posts from 2011.

Pressure Mounts on Medicare Agency to Issue Disclosure Guidelines

Pressure Mounts on Medicare Agency to Issue Disclosure Guidelines

Members of Congress respond after CMS misses deadline in health care reform law.

CMS Demonstration to Test Efficacy of Advanced Primary Care Model

CMS Demonstration to Test Efficacy of Advanced Primary Care Model

Program will fund the transformation of 500 health centers into advanced primary care practices.

HHS Implements New Survey Data Standards

HHS Implements New Survey Data Standards

Health agency to monitor health discrepancies among underserved populations.

Advocate on Health Care Act Discusses Supreme Court’s Current Term

Advocate on Health Care Act Discusses Supreme Court’s Current Term

A former Solicitor General, who will argue for the act’s unconstitutionality, spoke at Penn Law.

NSTC Issues Report on Government Involvement in Standards Development

NSTC Issues Report on Government Involvement in Standards Development

Agencies should aim to support, not lead the development of technological standards, except in specific instances.

Republican Presidential Candidates Blame Economic Woes on “Obamacare” and Dodd-Frank Act

Republican Presidential Candidates Blame Economic Woes on “Obamacare” and Dodd-Frank Act

Candidates repeat their claims that regulation is preventing job creation.

HHS Awards Grants to Combat Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums

HHS Awards Grants to Combat Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums

$109 million awarded to help state review programs.

White House Actions on Regulatory Reform Do Not Match Its Rhetoric

White House Actions on Regulatory Reform Do Not Match Its Rhetoric

The Obama Administration has only insignificantly lightened regulatory burdens.