Kaiser Health News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton spoke out last week on the NBC “Today” show about what she said was a rare pneumonia that almost killed her and resulted in an expensive, monthlong hospital stay. But Retton provided no details on what kind of health insurance she shopped for, or when. It was a shocking reveal.

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Healthcare Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The California hospital system is accused of wielding its market power to drive up health insurance premiums for hundreds of thousands of consumers.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 30, 2022

A growing number of health insurers, private equity companies and hospitals are snapping up home health and hospice practices, with hopes for a substantial ROI.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Finally, SB 1120 limits the degree to which health insurers can use AI to determine medical necessity for member health care services. Furthermore, AI cannot be used in isolation to deny admission or downgrade hospital stays. This article seeks to summarize these developments in the law.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 11, 2025

– The potential drop in federal support could lead to nearly 11 million people losing health insurance coverage, triggering an $80B reduction in revenue for healthcare providers by 2026. 19 billion increase in uncompensated care costs , which are services hospitals must provide without reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2025

Despite the stringent requirements outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enforcement remains alarmingly limited. Quick Security Fixes Hospitals can immediately enhance their cybersecurity posture by implementing some straightforward yet powerful technical fixes.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 3, 2024

Nobody really knows or cares what health care costs, because they aren’t paying. He further asserts that on average, only 53% of your health insurance premiums get returned to you as benefits. However, the ACA states “…an insurance company must assign 80% of their premiums to activities that develop the healthcare sector.”

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Becker's Health IT

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Warren General Hospital reported a data breach affecting 169,000 patients, with Social Security numbers, names, financial account info, health insurance claims

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Written by Gabriella Neff, RHIA, CHA, CHC, CHRC, CHPC This past year, in 2024, revisions were made to clarify hospital guidelines related to informed consent specifically addressing UIEs (unconsented intimate exams) to patients while under anesthesia. OCR recently issued an FAQ focusing on this right. [6]

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 26, 2022

In other words, both convicted individuals and those still presumed innocent are stripped of their access to the federal health insurance program for low-income individuals. Gamble (1976), affirmed that incarcerated individuals have the constitutional right to health care. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Estelle v.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 29, 2022

On June 25, 2022, a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team contacted HIPAA Journal to share information about a ransomware attack and data theft incident at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri. The post Fitzgibbon Hospital, Diskriter, Christiana Spine Center Suffer Ransomware Attacks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 1, 2023

What You Should Know: Sami, a health insurance startup that aims to revolutionize the Brazilian private health care system, today announced it raised $18 million USD in a Series B round led by Redpoint eventures and Mundi Ventures.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Major Indiana managed care organizations and health systems are blamed for defrauding the state Medicaid system by tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars, says a newly unsealed whistleblower | A newly unsealed lawsuit alleges major health insurers and health systems defrauded Indiana Medicaid by hundreds of millions of dollars, with the government (..)

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Chicago’s South Shore Hospital has started notifying 115,670 current and former patients about a December 2021 cyberattack on its network. South Shore Hospital engaged a team of third-party computer forensics experts to investigate the security breach and determine whether patient information was accessed or stolen.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

Atlantic General Hospital – Ransomware Attack Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin, MD, has recently reported a ransomware attack to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 30,704 individuals. OU Health – Stolen Laptop Computer OU Medicine Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 5, 2023

Back in June 2022 , HIPAA Journal reported on a cyberattack on Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, MO, after being contacted directly by a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team, who claimed responsibility for the attack. Howard Memorial Hospital Announces December 2022 Cyberattack.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 27, 2023

In March 2023, Atlantic General Hospital notified the Maine Attorney General that it had fallen victim to a ransomware attack in which the protected health information of 30,704 individuals was exposed; however, the ransomware attack was far more extensive than was previously thought and the total has been upwardly revised to 136,981 individuals.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 11, 2022

Phoenixville Hospital Fires Employee for HIPAA Violation. Phoenixville Hospital in Pennsylvania has recently fired an employee for accessing the medical records of patients without authorization. Some of the accessed records included partial Social Security numbers and health insurance information.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2025

The account was reviewed, and on January 24, 2025, it was confirmed that emails in the account contained the protected health information of patients of Beacon Health Systems Three Rivers Health Hospital in Michigan. This breach also involved a compromised email account and was detected by Restorix on May 30, 2024.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Public Health Awareness First, hospitals might try to reach patients through engaging ads that deploy emojis. Engaging content can improve top of mind awareness and increase the likelihood a patient will consider the hospital when they need care. Hospitals should also consider the AMA code of ethics when making ads.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 22, 2022

A lawsuit has been filed against Meta that alleges the social media giant has been knowingly collecting patient data from hospital websites via the Meta Pixel tracking tool, and in doing so has violated the privacy of millions of patients. Facebook – over the collection of browsing data from hospital websites.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 6, 2023

hospitals have been using tracking software on their websites that captures visitor data, including health information, and transfers that information to third parties. The study – published this month in Health Affairs – was conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. hospitals were assessed in the study.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 10, 2023

McPherson Hospital – Ransomware Attack McPherson Hospital in Kansas has recently issued notification letters to 19,020 patients to alert them about a July 2022 ransomware attack. McPherson Hospital said its technical safeguards have been reviewed and enhanced to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Five former employees of Methodist Hospital in Tennessee have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Memphis for criminal violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for impermissibly accessing the protected health information of patients and providing that information to another individual for financial gain.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 18, 2023

Health insurance is becoming increasingly unaffordable for employers and workers alike. Continue reading → The post Can Employer-sponsored Insurance Be Saved? A Review of Policy Options: Price Regulation appeared first on Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 7, 2023

transactions each year for more than 347,000 healthcare providers and 8,000 health insurance payers. Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, told Healthcare IT News in January that cloud technology will improve patient care, and through the use of human-centered design , create more efficient workflows for clinicians.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

Mountain View Hospital, Idaho Falls Community Hospital, and several clinics in rural Idaho run by the same operator have been affected by a recent cyberattack. The cyberattack was detected on Memorial Day, and ambulances were diverted to other hospitals as a precaution.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Bupa Arabia , the Saudi-owned and publicly traded health insurance company, has just announced its backing of the Dubai-based online appointment booking platform, Okadoc. The two MENA businesses have signed a “strategic partnership”, which includes an undisclosed equity investment by Bupa Arabia in Okadoc.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Mateusz Krempa, COO, Piwik PRO As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Bill of Health

MARCH 15, 2022

During the early months of the pandemic, disabled people became unemployed at disproportionate rates , likely related to substantial employment declines in certain industries, such as retail and hospitality, where disabled people are overrepresented. In July 2021, the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2023

Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a data breach that exposed the protected health information of up to 233,835 individuals. The post Good Samaritan Hospital Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2024

Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO, ClearDATA The recent $50 million initiative announced by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) can’t hurt in the ongoing battle against ransomware in the healthcare sector.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 1, 2023

Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, IA, has recently started notifying 28,003 current and former patients about a security breach that exposed some of their protected health information. The post 28,000 Clarke County Hospital Patients Affected by April Cyberattack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Two healthcare organizations in Massachusetts have chosen to settle class action lawsuits that were filed by patients whose protected health information was stolen in cyberattacks. Sturdy Memorial Hospital. The hospital chose to pay the ransom. Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc. The lawsuit – Shedd, et al.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 21, 2023

As I mentioned, 2022 was a difficult year for providers financially, with overall hospital margins down at the end of the year. Meaningful technology and patient touchpoints can help providers increase patient satisfaction and payment rates. Healthcare consumers experience a lot of friction along their healthcare journeys. Not only do U.S.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’ve seen successful adoption and integration of genAI into our product, which is now used in clinics and hospitals. Some are cultural, but many are due to the health systems. In Japan, one of the biggest hurdles in genAI adoption in hospitals is the network because a majority of hospitals don't have internet access.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 31, 2023

New York Presbyterian Hospital has reported a 54K-record data breach due to website tracking tools, ransomware attacks have been reported by Atlantic Dialysis Management Services and American Pain & Wellness, and there has been an impermissible disclosure of PHI by a former New Medical Health Care employee.

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