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FTC Includes Apps in Health Data Breach Notification Rule

WEBThe Federal Trade Commission updated its health data breach notification measures to include more apps and technologies not covered by a federal health

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HHS OIG Guidance Marks Revamp of Health-Care Industry

WEBHHS OIG Guidance Marks Revamp of Health-Care Industry. Kirkland & Ellis’ Olivia Seraphim, Janine Tougas, and Francine Michel explain how the health-care …

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Largest Covid Vaccine Study Yet Finds Links to Health Conditions

WEBVaccines that protect against severe illness, death and lingering long Covid symptoms from a coronavirus infection were linked to small increases in neurological, …

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LGBTQ Health Care Bias Protections Get HHS Green Light (1)

WEBThe Biden administration is bolstering civil rights protections for transgender and other LGBTQ people in a federal rule that could quickly face legal challenges.

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UnitedHealth Data Leak May Affect ‘Substantial’ Swath of US (1)

WEBUnitedHealth Group Inc. found files containing private information on a vast number of Americans whose data may have been compromised in a February …

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Health Hack Will Burden US With Hundreds of Millions in Costs

WEBA US official said on a call with health insurers on Monday that the Feb. 21 cyberattack on the UnitedHealth Group Inc. subsidiary is expected to cost the health …

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Lawsuits Target Troubled Medicare Managed Care Bonus Program

WEBPrivate Medicare plans got $16 billion in payments in 2023. Insurers fear deep losses ahead, sue to keep money flowing. A pair of health insurer lawsuits have …

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Biden’s Changes to ‘Junk’ Health Plan Rule Face Legal Scrutiny

WEBBiden’s Changes to ‘Junk’ Health Plan Rule Face Legal Scrutiny. A new Biden administration rule restricting the sale of short-term health insurance plans may …

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Health Care Inequality Persists Even in High-Performing States

WEBEven states known for their above-average health care systems struggle with deep racial and ethnic divides when it comes to access, quality of care and …

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Medicaid Targets Pay in Bid to Boost Home Health Worker Ranks

WEBThe rule (RIN: 0938-AU68) from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires at least 80% of Medicaid payments for home health care services go to …

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INSIGHT: The Healthcare Industry’s Shift from Fee-for-Service to …

WEBAccording to the Kaiser Family Foundation, health care spending totaled $74.6 billion in 1970. In 2000, healthcare costs increased four-fold to $1.9 trillion, and by 2015, health …

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HealthEC Hit With Lawsuit Over Data Breach Affecting 4.5 Million

WEBHealth-care technology company HealthEC LLC failed to protect the personal information of nearly 4.5 million people that was exposed in a July data breach, …

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Bankers Doing Bond Deals Caught Out by New Era of Issuer Clauses

WEBMessage to bond underwriters: Some big customers are sizing up your ESG credentials. While vocal opposition to environmental, social and governance principles in …

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TikTok Sale-or-Ban Law Spurs Promise of Legal Fight: Explained

WEBPresident Joe Biden signed into law a bill this week that requires Chinese ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc. ‘s parent company, to sell the app in less than a year or …

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Covid-19 Vaccine Injury Program Hit With Federal Lawsuit

WEBTRACK DOCKET: No. 3:23-cv-01425. Individuals who say they were injured by Covid-19 vaccines are suing the Biden administration over a payout process that …

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Surprise Bill Win Rate Raises Cost Question, HHS Official Says

WEBLaw to prevent ‘surprise’ medical bills plagued with suits. The high win rates health care providers are having in payment disputes under the No Surprises Act raise …

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Kaiser Health Workers Approve Deal Granting 21% Wage Increase

WEBKaiser Permanente workers approved a new labor deal Thursday, winning sizable pay increases and after the largest US health-care strike on record. The deal, …

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Man Pleads Guilty in Connection to $50 Million Health Care Fraud

WEBManishkumar Patel has pleaded guilty in connection with a $50 million health care fraud and kickback scheme, according to the Justice Department Friday.. Patel, …

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Mental Health Coverage Parity Remains Out of Reach, Survey Says

WEBSpending on benefits that address mental health and substance abuse rose by 53% from March 2020 to August 2022 among people with employer-provided …

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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Fuels Push for Federal Coverage

WEBThe progesterone-only pill has a manufacturer suggested retail price of $19.99 for a one-month supply and $49.99 for a three-month pack. Opill, which the Food …

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Troubled New Jersey Hospitals Tap Insight to Rescue Finances (2)

WEBA Michigan company that rescued a bankrupt Chicago hospital has stepped in to run operations at CarePoint Health, the long-troubled system across the river from …

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Cleveland-Cliffs Backs Ancora in Norfolk Southern Fight (1)

WEBCleveland-Cliffs Inc., a major customer of Norfolk Southern Corp., has backed activist investor Ancora Holdings Group in its effort to overhaul the board of the railway …

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UnitedHealthcare Accused of AI Use to Wrongfully Deny Claims (1)

WEBHealth insurer UnitedHealthcare is facing a class action alleging it used an artificial intelligence algorithm to wrongfully deny coverage to elderly people for care …

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Lockheed Martin Sued Over Chemical Exposure in Employee Death

WEBThe widow of a former Lockheed Martin Corp. employee is accusing the military contractor of negligently exposing workers to dangerous chemicals at its Florida …

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CoreCivic Manager Gets Mental Health Bias, Wrongful Firing Trial

WEBCoreCivic of Tennessee LLC will face trial on claims by a former employee with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions that his firing violated …

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LifeStance Investors Win Approval of $50 Million Settlement (1)

WEBMental health services provider LifeStance Health Group Inc. will pay $50 million to end a lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about its clinician …

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Halifax Health Stops Bid to Revive Manager’s Retaliation Suit

WEBRejection of False Claims Act retaliation claims affirmed Improper purchase reason for termination, company said Halifax Health Inc. defeated a former operations …

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