Thought LeadershipU.S. FDA Proposed Rule on Laboratory-Developed TestsErica Conway, PhDThe FDA faces a quandary—increasing oversight of LDTs to protect public health without affecting the quality of patient care
NewsCongress Delays Medicare Cuts to Clinical LabsMiriam Bergeret, MScThe cuts would have affected approximately 800 clinical laboratory services, cutting reimbursement up to 15 percent
Thought LeadershipEverybody Loves SALSA: Support the Saving Access to Laboratory Services ActJesse L. Day, MHA, BSc, MLS(ASCP)CMIf Congress fails to act before January 1, clinical labs will see almost immediate reductions in reimbursements
NewsThose Who Seek to Harm Health Care Workers Could Face Extra PenaltiesRachel MuenzA recently introduced bill aims to give health care workers better protection by imposing stiffer penalties on those who would do them harm
NewsGovernment to Invest $7 Billion to Recruit and Train Public Health WorkersThe White HouseThe funding will help expand public health lab fellowship programs and add a new public health internship program
FeatureHow Government Shutdowns Impact HealthcareMindy Levine, PhDThe immediate and lingering effects on agencies and people