May 2018

Legislation introduced to suspend health insurer tax for 2020

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on May 29, 2018

On May 25, 2018 legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives to suspend the annual fee on health insurance providers implemented by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2020. HR. 5963 was introduced by Reps. Kristi Noem…

Maine court hears argument on Medicaid expansion

By Jeff Wurzburg (US) on May 29, 2018

Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy heard arguments on May 24, 2018 about whether Governor Paul LePage must take steps to expand Medicaid in Maine. In April, a group of residents and advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against Maine’s Department …

OCR proposes to share HIPAA data breach settlements with victims

Posted on May 22, 2018

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking this November on potentially sharing HIPAA breach settlements with victims. The notice would solicit public opinion on…

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May 2018

Legislation introduced to suspend health insurer tax for 2020

Maine court hears argument on Medicaid expansion

OCR proposes to share HIPAA data breach settlements with victims

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