Fines Remain Rare Even As Health Data Breaches Multiply
Since 2009, a federal watchdog has levied only 22 penalties against health care organizations for failing to safeguard information about patients.
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5 Things To Know About The Latest Supreme Court Challenge To Health Law
Millions of Americans might not be able to afford insurance if the Supreme Court rules the government erred in making subsidies available in all states. Arguments are
Hospitals Fail To Protect Nursing Staff From Becoming Patients
Nursing employees suffer 35,000 back and other injuries nearly every year. But many career-ending injuries could be prevented if hospitals brought in new technology and taught "safe patient handling."
May I Move My Son Off My Insurance So He Can Buy On The Exchange?
Young adult children may have more options than their parents in choosing health coverage. So they may want to go their separate ways when shopping for insurance.
DNA Blood Test Gives Women A New Option For Prenatal Screening
A simple blood test can analyze bits of fetal DNA leaked in the mother's bloodstream. It's less risky than invasive alternatives like amniocentesis, but it doesn't tell as much about fetal health.
Lots Of Seniors Are Overweight, But Few Use Free Counseling For It
A little-known part of the Affordable Care Act pays primary care doctors to help overweight seniors lose weight. So why aren't more seniors taking advantage of the free weight loss counseling?
Brain Training May Help Calm The Storms Of Schizophrenia
Drugs can tamp down the hallucinations and delusions associated with schizophrenia, but at a cost. A newer approach to treatment aims to teach people to tune out the distractions instead.
New Hospital Buildings Define Future Of Health Care
Across the country, the health care industry is pouring billions of dollars into new hospitals and medical centers. And the new hospitals of today are very different than the ones they're replacing.
Employers Can't Skip Insurance Coverage For Hospitalization
Many companies planned to offer health insurance without hospital coverage because it met requirements of a "minimum value" formula. But the Treasury Department says those plans aren't legal.
Administration Bars Health Plans That Won't Cover Hospital Care
Companies mainly in lower-wage industries that hadn't previously offered health coverage had been flocking to the stripped-down plans for 2015.