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CMS Finalizes Major Reforms to Medicaid, Part 1: Medicaid Access Reg
Summary of article from McDermott+Consulting, by Jeffrey Davis, Kayla Holgash, Katie Waldo: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued two new regulations pertaining…
Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action
Summary of article from MedPage Today, by Associated Press: Relatives of deceased patients are demanding an investigation into a Houston doctor, J. Steve Bynon Jr., MD,…
Kaiser Permanente Notifying 13.4 Million of Tracker Breach
Summary of article from Gov Info Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan reported a data breach affecting 13.4 million individuals due to unauthorized…
DOJ Releases 2024 COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report
Summary of article from Morrison Foerster, by Adam Braverman, Kate Driscoll, Kamran Jamil, Brian Kidd, Nathaniel Mendell: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a…
A Regulatory Roadmap to AI and Privacy
Summary of article from IAPP, by Daniel Solove: There is a complex relationship between AI and privacy. AI-related privacy issues are often extensions of existing digital…
Three Women Contract HIV From Dirty “Vampire Facials” at Unlicensed Med Spa
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: Unlicensed cosmetic procedures at a med spa have been linked to an outbreak of HIV, marking the…
FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses, Declares Vast Majority Unenforceable
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Jon Brodkin: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule banning noncompete clauses, rendering most existing clauses…
Artificial Intelligence Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon
Summary of article from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, by Carolyn Metnick, Gianfranco Spinelli: PrivacyCon’s takeaways for healthcare organizations highlighted key considerations for the use…
Houston Clinic Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Summary of article from mytexasdaily.com: Gwendolyn Gibbs, the 72-year-old owner of a Houston-based mental health clinic, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for…
Washington’s My Health My Data Act and its Nevada Twin are Now in Effect – Are You Ready?
Summary of article from Davis Wright Tremaine, by David L. Rice, Adam H. Greene, Rebecca L. Williams: The “My Health My Data Act” in Washington, effective…