Under the recently proposed agreement, CVS Health is slated to pay $4.35 million to settle claims that it divulged protected…
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CVS Health to Settle Lawsuit for Revealing HIV Status of Over 4,500 Patients
HHS, DOL, and Treasury Release Additional Guidance on Mental Health Parity
On September 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, and Treasury jointly issued a…
Funding for Behavioral Health Clinics Set to Expire
This Friday, September 13, 2019, funding for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) will expire unless Congress extends funding. These…
Attorneys General Warn that Proposed Changes to Non-Discrimination Rule Could Violate the ACA and Administrative Procedure Act
In a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 22 attorneys general (AGs) have condemned…
Rising Cost of Living Takes Priority Over Health Care for Most Americans
A report published this year by Enterprise Community Partners finds that housing costs and health care costs are frequently interconnected…
Medicare Patients Sue HHS to Recover Costs for Observation Care
On August 19, 2019, a trial over a controversial Medicare policy will begin in federal court in Hartford, CT. The…