by Girish Anand | Jan 25, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, Health Care Reform
Without releasing any demographics or figures on how many enrollees have actually paid their premiums, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday said in a blog post that health care enrollment on the state and federal marketplaces had reached 3...
by Girish Anand | Jan 24, 2014 | CMS, Health Care Reform
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week said its decision to switch web developers for HealthCare.gov without competitive bidding was done because the "entire healthcare reform program is jeopardized" by the site's malfunctioning....
by Girish Anand | Jan 23, 2014 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it will extend the comment period to March 8, 2014, on the proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The proposed rule...
by Girish Anand | Jan 22, 2014 | OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a website aimed at encouraging worker and patient safety in hospitals. The site, Worker Safety in Hospitals, contains factbooks, self-assessment tools and best-practice guides for hospital risk...
by Girish Anand | Jan 20, 2014 | EEOC, GINA
Founders Pavilion, Inc., a former Corning, N.Y. nursing and rehabilitation center, will pay $370,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced, marking the first such settlement in history. The...