Regulatory Changes
Expert articles and analysis related to regulatory changes.
AI Summary — Last 30 Days
In the past month, the Trump administration has initiated significant regulatory changes, including the transition of marijuana to Schedule III, which has broad implications for healthcare access and prescription practices, and releasing guidance on approving bespoke medicines targeting individual patient mutations, signaling a shift towards personalized healthcare solutions. Concurrently, states like Maryland are reconsidering their certificate-of-need (CON) laws, striving to balance healthcare service expansion with cost management, reflecting ongoing tensions between cost control and access to care in evolving healthcare markets Maryland proposes changes to CON laws: 5 things for ASCs to know and the states where CON laws could change next. These developments indicate a strategic pivot towards more flexible healthcare policies aimed at enhancing service availability while managing costs, a trend that VBC stakeholders must navigate carefully.
Related Articles
CMS Solicits Comments on Potential Approaches to Strengthen the American-Made Supply Chain
On January 26, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) seeking public input on potential policies to strengthen the domesti...
Visceral Adiposity May Explain Much of CKD Seen in Older Adults With HFpEF
Medicare Advantage 2025 payments will dip, Biden administration says
From newsletter: The LI Daily: Trump administration signals there’s widespread desire to curb Medicare Advantage Trump administration signals there’s widespread desire to curb Medicare Advantage Healt...
STAT+: Drugmakers lay out their legal arguments against Trump’s drug pricing experiments
Comments opposing Medicare's efforts to lower U.S. drug prices provide a roadmap to potential legal challenges ahead.
Tracking Key HHS Public Health Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
This resource chronologically lists and briefly describes key actions taken by the Trump Administration through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that affect public health in the U.S....
The states where CON laws could change next
Several states are evaluating changes to their certificate-of-need laws and they look to balance the development and expansion of new healthcare services while avoiding repeated services and managing ...
Will HHS Enhance or Stall the Promise of Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare?
By STEVEN ZECOLA In its Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (V.3), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) acknowledges that: “For too long, our Department has been bogged down by bureauc...
Gastroenterology and private equity in 2026: 5 notes
Private equity’s presence in gastroenterology in 2026 is beginning to look different than it has in previous years as deals slow down in volume but grow in size. At the same time, PE groups and GI sta...
Maryland proposes changes to CON laws: 5 things for ASCs to know
Companion bills in the Maryland Senate and House propose removing an exception to the state’s certificate-of-need laws, according to a Feb. 23 article from law firm Baker Donelson. Here are five thin...
The hidden cost of medical board regulation and prosecutorial overreach
Close your eyes and imagine a health care system that truly prioritizes patients above all else, one that is free from political interference, financial incentives, or secondary gains that distort dec...