by Girish Anand | Oct 12, 2017 | DHS
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Kirstjen Nielsen, longtime aide to Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly, will be nominated to be the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the White House announced Oct. 11. In a statement on WhiteHouse.gov, the...
by Girish Anand | Oct 11, 2017 | CMS, FDA, HHS
Confirmed and sworn in just a week ago as the number two executive at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Eric Hargan, has now been named the department’s acting secretary, taking over for Don Wright. Wright had previously been named acting...
by Girish Anand | Oct 10, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, DOL, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare
In what has been rumored for weeks, President Trump is set to move on reforms in the health insurance marketplace Obamacare by using the power of the executive order. He tweeted this morning: “Since Congress can’t get its act together on HealthCare, I will...
by Girish Anand | Oct 9, 2017 | OSHA
The list of most cited violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for FY 2017 remains little changed from previous years with the exception of number 9 — Fall Protection — Training Requirements. The ten are: Fall Protection –...
by Girish Anand | Oct 7, 2017 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, DOL, DOT, HHS, Obamacare
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor this week announced two companion interim final rules that provide conscience protections to Americans who have a religious or moral objection to paying for health insurance that covers...
