On May 4, 2015, a US District Court judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed a class action lawsuit that sought damages from eBay based on the “threat of future harm” stemming from the online retailer’s 2014 data...more
5/15/2015
/ Article III ,
Clapper v. Amnesty International ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
eBay ,
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ,
Identity Theft ,
Michaels ,
Privacy Laws
In This Issue:
- Industry Liability Protections and Standards
- Legislative Timeframe
- Additional Notification Bill Expected
- Conclusion
- For More Information
- Excerpt from Industry...more
5/15/2015
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Good Faith ,
Information Sharing ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Patriot Act ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. House
Recent hearings by Senate and House committees and a scheduled markup underscore Congress' continued commitment to eliminating barriers that are slowing the development of effective drugs, devices, and biologics so that...more
The Senate on April 14 passed H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, which eliminates the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) physician payment system and transitions it away from fee-for-service...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Developments for Multiemployer Pension Plans
- Witness Statements
- Questions & Answers
- For More Information
- Excerpt from Recent Developments for Multiemployer...more
In This Issue:
- Health Proposals
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Medicare
- For More Information
- Excerpt from Health Proposals:
Department of Health & Human Services...more
In This Issue:
- Top News
..Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Package
..HRSA Cancels Plan for 340B ‘Mega Reg’; Congress Weighs Options
..Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to ACA...more
12/22/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Halbig v Burwell ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
King v Burwell ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Physicians ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 340B ,
Subsidies
In This Issue:
- Top News
..The Congressional Agenda is Light as the Focus Shifts to the Midyear Elections
..Physician Supervision Requirement for Small and Rural Hospitals
..CMS Offers Hospitals...more
9/29/2014
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
MedPAC