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March 14, 2024

OCR Investigating Health Information Security Following Change Healthcare Attack

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Right (OCR) has opened an investigation into whether UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare are taking appropriate steps to protect patients’ health information following the February cyberattack that continues to disrupt hospital operations and finances.

March 12, 2024

Biden’s 2025 Budget Blueprint for Health

President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2025 that includes a focus on drug pricing, cybersecurity, and Affordable Care Act subsidies, among other health priorities.

February 08, 2024

A Look at Post-Pandemic Medicaid Renewals

More than 16.2 million Americans have been disenrolled in Medicaid as the unwinding of the pandemic’s continuous enrollment provision moves past the halfway point.

January 29, 2024

Record-breaking Pennie Enrollment for 2024

Pennsylvania saw record enrollment on its health insurance marketplace Pennie, with more than 430,000 Pennsylvanians signing up for coverage for 2024.

January 09, 2024

A Few More Days for 2024 Health Insurance

Pennsylvanians will have a little extra time if they need to pick a health insurance plan via the state’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie.

December 27, 2023

The State of Children’s Health Insurance

Pennsylvania had a setback during the last year of the pandemic, as the number of children with health insurance declined ahead of the unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage provision.

December 26, 2023

Is Health Care Back to Pre-Pandemic Normal?

The public health response to the pandemic dramatically changed health care, with more Americans accessing coverage and dramatic shifts in when people went to the hospital.

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