HHS reg reform

Executive Summary

HHS is asking the public to suggest federal health care regulations that "could be coordinated and simplified to reduce costs and burdens and improve the translation of biomedical research into medical practice," according to an Oct. 4 1Federal Register notice from the HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation. Responding to a congressional directive, HHS and the White House Office of Management & Budget will establish an interagency committee to examine major federal regulations that affect the health care industry and make suggestions for how they can be reformed. As part of the process, a series of public meetings will be held to gather comments from stakeholders, including patients, practitioners and health care administrators...