The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule days before the new year began that would hold healthcare organizations to a higher standard for protecting sensitive healthcare information from security threats like cyberattacks. The proposal would require that entities covered by the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) achieve specific technical ...

A recent study by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reveals significant improvements in the recruitment and retention of home care workers following the implementation of a $16 minimum wage and increased funding in 2024. Despite these gains, Nevada continues to grapple with a severe shortage of home care workers as its population ages ...

Six years after he entered office vowing to be California’s “health care governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding to safety net services for the state’s neediest residents while engineering rules to make health care more accessible and affordable.

Last year, about a quarter of all health insurance claims were denied in California — a reality mirrored nationwide that has stoked public anger toward health care companies, and led to accusations that such decisions lack human empathy.

California no longer faces a budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, two months after budget officials projected a $2 billion deficit that had left little room for additional government spending.

Buried in the news from last month was an interesting nugget posted by Fierce Pharma: “Following a dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last week, Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks pointed to raising drug prices in other developed nations as a key strategy to reduce costs in the U.S.