Archives

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov ffordable Care Act Has Made $2.8 Billion Available to States in Implementing Affordable Care Act The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a new report showing that the Affordable Care Act provides states with [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Second round of HHS grants will continue to help support and incentivize States in developing effective premium rate review programs Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that nearly $200 million in new grant [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov Large hospital system to improve policies and procedures safeguarding patient information The General Hospital Corporation and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc. (Mass General) has agreed to pay the U.S. government $1,000,000 to settle potential violations of the Health [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.dol.gov Funds also will allow state to upgrade existing benefit payment system WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $744,000 grant to provide partial premium payments for health insurance coverage to about 150 jobless workers in New [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.rockefeller.senate.gov Rockefeller: “It is irresponsible and wrong for Century Aluminum to revoke the hard earned retiree health benefits that many of its employees deserved” Washington, D.C.—Senator Jay Rockefeller this week sent a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.rockefeller.senate.gov Washington, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller today met with Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service, Patrick R. Donahoe, to discuss a substantial number of consolidations and post office closings that have occurred [...] Read More