Federal Judge Orders Halt to President’s Immigration Plan

Two days before the first wave of President Obama’s immigration reform was to take effect, a federal judge in Texas has issued a 123-page order halting federal immigration officials from implementing the plan. U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Brownsville...

Obamacare Enrollment Closes

On Sunday, Feb. 15, open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare) is closing. Thus far, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that at least 10 million people have enrolled or been...

HIPAA Breach Reports Due by March 1

Covered entities bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its breach notification rule must submit reports of breaches affecting fewer than 500 individuals by March 1, or 60 days after the calendar year in which the breaches...