Exorbitant Health Care Costs Weigh on Both Employers and Employees
A recent survey of employers conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation revealed that the cost…
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Congressional Leaders Pressure FDA to Act Quickly on CBD Regulation
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to include report language in the…
Consumer Technology Association Releases Consensus Guidelines on Health Data Privacy
On September 12, 2019, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released a set of standards for…
Federal Agency Initiates First Enforcement Action Over Inaccessible Medical Records
Bayfront Health of St. Petersburg, FL became the first HIPAA-covered entity to be sanctioned by…
CVS Health to Settle Lawsuit for Revealing HIV Status of Over 4,500 Patients
Under the recently proposed agreement, CVS Health is slated to pay $4.35 million to settle…
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,…
Whole Foods Excludes 1,900 Part-Time Workers from Health Benefits
On September 12, 2019, Business Insider reported that Whole Foods will be changing their benefits…
Funding for Behavioral Health Clinics Set to Expire
This Friday, September 13, 2019, funding for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) will expire…
New Data from the U.S. Census Bureau Reveals a Decline in Insurance Enrollment
On September 10, 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report that analyzed health insurance…
Speaker Pelosi Releases Draft Drug Pricing Legislation, Embracing International Pricing Index
On September 10, 2019, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released draft legislation that combines several different…