Posts Tagged: Federal
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Dec 31, 2009
No CommentsHealth Insurance Reform: Debate and Compromise Lies Ahead in 2010
Media attention has focused extensively on the various federal health care proposals, revisions, trade-offs, as well as both partisan and non-partisan debate on Capitol Hill over the past year as the nation moves closer towards a compromise package of solutions, some less than ideal, some less than the original vision articulated in the 2008 campaign,...
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Nov 19, 2009
No CommentsFederal Health Initiatives: What else is going on in Washington besides Health Care Reform Debate
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) interim final rule on the strengthening of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) enforcement takes effect on November 30th. These rules changes are another step in aligning existing regulations with the provisions of The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which...
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Jun 17, 2009
No CommentsObama Administration’s Plan for Financial Services Regulation Includes Enhancements for Insurance Oversight
Speculation concerning the scope of the Obama Administration’s proposed plan for the financial services industry regulatory structure was resolved Wednesday with the release of the Treasury Department’s white paper outlining the plan’s fundamental principles and proposed steps for meeting the identified challenges. While the white paper acknowledges that the current negative economic conditions did not...
