Anthem Data Breach Shows Flaw in HIPAA Privacy Standards

The theft of the personally identifiable data of 80 million policyholders of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield from the company’s database pinpoints a flaw in federal privacy standards, which do not require data encryption but merely encourage it. Under the...

HHS to Shift Medicare Payment Basis

In a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers, and business leaders, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell yesterday announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program, and the health care...