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HHS could implement new rules to protect reproductive health information under HIPAA

HHS could implement new rules to protect reproductive health information under HIPAA

by Avani Kalra | Mar 2, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Abortion-rights lawmakers in Congress are aiming to close loopholes that may force providers and hospitals to disclose a patient’s medical records if they are subpoenaed or requested by law enforcement.  These exceptions have become especially worrisome...
Following botched vaccine rollout to American Indians, lawmakers introduce Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Following botched vaccine rollout to American Indians, lawmakers introduce Urban Indian Health Confer Act

by Yiming Fu | Oct 5, 2021 | Health & Science, Living

WASHINGTON – The Department of Health and Human Services’ botched response to rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine for Native Americans caused significant delays in getting the vaccine to urban American Indians, the president of the National Council of Urban Indian Health...
Senate subcommittee finds human trafficking failures in migrant children resettlements

Senate subcommittee finds human trafficking failures in migrant children resettlements

by Alex Lederman | Jan 28, 2016 | Immigration

WASHINGTON – The Department of Health and Human Services suffers from serious systemic failures in protecting “unaccompanied alien children” from human trafficking, a Senate investigation says. “It’s intolerable that human trafficking, really modern day slavery,...

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