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Client Alert: The Government May Actually Be Here to Help – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Part II | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides a helpful set of questions and answers on its website regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Health care professionals should note that this guidance is informal and may be updated or withdrawn. In addition, state laws may differ on these issues. Below, we highlight…
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Noninvasive urine test improves prediction of bladder cancer treatment outcomes
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Bladder cancer arises from the lining of the bladder, the organ that stores urine, and is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Most patients are diagnosed at an early stage called non-muscle…
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A Patients’ Bill of Rights To Lower Health Care Costs
Read the executive summary Introduction and summary The cost of health care per person in the United States is nearly twice as high as in peer countries—even though utilization of health care is lower in the United States.1 This juxtaposition means that excessive medical prices are driving the high and rising cost of health care. Stay informed on Health Policy…
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NC lawmakers raise concerns over shortage of nurses, doctors :: WRAL.com
North Carolina is short thousands of nurses and doctors. It’s a problem that’s particularly pronounced in rural parts of the state, health care officials told state lawmakers Tuesday, as they discussed what could be done to solve it. But at the same time, rural hospitals themselves face bigger problems due to shrinking populations and impending cuts to Medicaid, the government-run…
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Navigated TMS significantly boosts combat PTSD recovery rates
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: An advanced version of a procedure using magnetic fields to stimulate brain nerve cells in treating depression was significantly effective for 85% of active military and veterans suffering from combat post-traumatic stress disorder enrolled in a…
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Stakeholder Perspectives on CMS’ Proposed 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters: Health Insurers and Brokers
In February, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed regulation outlining a series of changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance standards and Marketplace operations. The proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2027 follows a series of federal-level policy changes in 2025 affecting the ACA Marketplaces, including the expiration of…
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Challenging processed meat risks for dry-cured ham consumption
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: New evidence challenges assumptions about processed meats, suggesting that not all cured products carry the same cardiometabolic risks when consumed in moderation under controlled conditions. Study: Effects of Dry-Cured Ham Consumption on Cardiometabolic and Vascular Health…
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Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon’s health care system, as it did Gaza’s
A man with burn wounds from an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon lying in bed at the Sidon Government Hospital in Sidon, Lebanon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) SIDON, Lebanon — Two years ago, Dr. Mohammed Ziara watched Israel ravage Gaza’s health care system, shelling hospitals, striking ambulances and forcing patients to evacuate. Now Ziara — along with…
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How does mitochondrial DNA affect your health?
image: Weiwei Fan (left) and Ronald Evans (right) developed a new platform for studying mitochondrial DNA mutations that lights the way to new therapeutics for mitochondrial diseases and mitochondrial dysfunction in conditions and diseases like aging and cancer. view more Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA (April 10, 2026)—Some of your most important life partners are the mitochondria that power all…
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MFP, Private Label Biosimilars, and Direct-to-Patient Threats for PBMs (rerun)
This week, we’re rerunning some popular posts while we prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: PBM Industry Update 2026: Trends, Challenges, and What’s Ahead. Click here to see the original post from January 2026. For 2026, the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark (CVS Health), Express Scripts (Cigna), and Optum Rx (United Health Group)—have once again excluded hundreds of drugs…
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