A coalition of 19 states, led by Ohio, have filed a joint motion to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration from scrapping a Trump administration rule that would allow federal Title X family planning funds to go to organizations that provide and promote abortions.
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Zachary Perry and Rita Bowen of the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services
Proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule could weaken patient data privacy protections, say Rita Bowen and Zachary Perry of the Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services.
A notice of proposed rulemaking from the Department of Health and Human Services was published in the Federal Register in January (see:
HHS Reveals Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule). On Tuesday, HHS Office for Civil Rights announced an extension of the deadline for the public to submit comments on the proposed changes to May 6. The changes will be finalized once comments have been reviewed.
A government document apparently leaked to CNN revealed that unaccompanied migrant children are being held in Border Patrol facilities longer than the current mandate allows. The Customs and [.]
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Top Trump spokespeople Kayleigh McEnany and Tim Murtaugh have new gigs.
The White House announced a key communications role.
The Department of Health and Human Services went on a hiring spree.
It wouldn t be Washington if there wasn t a blizzard of hires, moves, and shake-ups each week. Insider has compiled as many of these moves as we can for our weekly feature on the most important DC job changes you should know.
Two of Trump s most prominent spokespeople, former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh, have made soft landings in new jobs. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden s Department of Health and Human Services went on a hiring spree as the administration continues to combat the pandemic. Plus, one of Facebook s highest-ranking public policy figures announced she s leaving the company.