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Lisa Pino to Lead HIPAA Privacy Agency
By Allison BellThe HHS Office for Civil Right oversees the HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification rules.
September 24, 2021
Agency Unveils Individual Health Producer Comp Disclosure ProgramAgents and brokers may have to start giving customers commission schedules Dec. 27.
September 20, 2021
Adult Obesity Rate Bulges Over 35% in 16 StatesTwelve of the most obese states are in the South, and four are in the Midwest.
September 17, 2021
HSA Contributions, Distributions Declined in 2020: EBRIFew HSAs are invested in assets other than cash, but the research group expects that to change as accounts grow over time.
September 17, 2021
COBRA Users Face End to Temporary Premium Payment HelpThe federal American Rescue Plan Act subsidy program is set to end Sept. 30.
September 16, 2021
An Agent Weighs in on COVID-19 VaccinationsHe contends that one model is how life insurers handle coverage with other types of self-inflicted harm.
September 15, 2021
Health Reward-Based Life Broker Raises $26M: Financing MovesMeanwhile, Babyscripts, a remote maternity care firm, has raised $12 million.
September 15, 2021
High-Income Uninsured Health Market Grows 11%: Census BureauMost high-income people have private coverage, but, in 2020, the percentage fell.