Effort to take on surprise medical billing in coronavirus stimulus collapses
A last-minute scramble to include surprise hospital billing reform in the new coronavirus relief bill has fallen short, according to multiple...
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Congressman makes case for national patient ID
Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., who has twice introduced a measure to pave the way for a national patient identifier, explains in...
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New law aims to tackle spiralling insurance costs making it statutory crime to commit perjury
The Irish Sun has been at the forefront of tackling chancers as fraudulent compo bids drive up the cost of insurance...
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Perjury legislation aims to tackle insurance fraud
Politicians and senior business people who lied under oath at tribunals of inquiry got away “scot free” because there is no...
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House unanimously passes health care reform bill
House lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously voted to take another pass at infusing additional cash into financially strapped community hospitals, a key...
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COVID-19 scam bill introduced on Capitol Hill
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) last week introduced a bipartisan bill to combat the increasing number of consumer scams occurring during...
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Downriver lawmaker’s past drug addiction plays role in new law combating opioid prescription fraud
Joe Bellino can tell you stories about opioid users and drug abuse. Stories that can shock you, break your heart and,...
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COVID-19 bill would allow bad-faith suits in New York
New York trial lawyers, and the lawmakers who drool for their donations, see a fresh chance to cash in big on...
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Rep. Bellino plan to combat opioid prescription fraud signed into law
State Rep. Joe Bellino’s plan to cut down on fraudulent prescriptions and combat Michigan’s growing opioid abuse was signed into law...
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FTC assessing whether its health data breach rule Is stale
The Federal Trade Commission is assessing whether to make changes to a seldom-used, decade old health data breach notification rule for...
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