by Girish Anand | Dec 8, 2015 | BLS
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released employment projections data about the labor market from 2014 to 2024. Looking at the labor market 10 years in the future yields data and information job seekers can use when choosing a career or determining the...
by Girish Anand | Dec 6, 2015 | Health Care Reform, HHS, HIPAA
As part of the Obama administration’s Precision Medicine Initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hopes to release by the end of the year four documents detailing consumer rights regarding their health records, according to Deven McGraw, HHS...
by Girish Anand | Dec 4, 2015 | DOL, MSHA
Former Massey Energy Chief Executive Officer Don Blankenship earned the dubious distinction yesterday of becoming the first CEO to be convicted of conspiracy to violate federal safety laws, though the charge is only a misdemeanor with a maximum one-year jail sentence....
by Girish Anand | Dec 3, 2015 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
Spending on health care in the United States totaled $3 trillion in 2014, fueled by expanded coverage under Obamacare and by a 12.2 percent surge in prescription drug spending. The increase came at a 5.3 percent clip after a five-year average of 3.7 percent annual...
by Girish Anand | Dec 2, 2015 | DOL
According to federal data parsed by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP, fiscal 2015 ending Sept. 30 saw a record number of federal wage-and-hour lawsuits. The tally hit 8,781, up 7.6 percent from the 2014 fiscal year. The report on the law firm’s blog didn’t...
