The heightened value of health data on the black market is perpetuated by the increased amount of personal information that can assist in identity theft, but also because security breaches are often harder to catch and mitigate in health care.
The heightened value of health data on the black market is perpetuated by the increased amount of personal information that can assist in identity theft, but also because security breaches are often harder to catch and mitigate in health care.
A total of 18 U.S. states are planning to start their own health insurance marketplaces, which will be available to consumers and businesses in 2014, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a blog posting on Monday.
A total of 18 U.S. states are planning to start their own health insurance marketplaces, which will be available to consumers and businesses in 2014, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a blog posting on Monday.
A Japanese company tops the list of the world's largest insurers measured by assets, and by net written premiums, a French insurer comes in first.
Health care reform will change much of the medical services delivery system as we know it, but its impact on workers' compensation, while likely significant, will be indirect and accidental--as well as both positive and negative.
The Obama administration, moving again to put the spotlight on health insurers, asked five large carriers to publicly disclose their justification for large rate increases.
The Obama administration, moving again to put the spotlight on health insurers, asked five large carriers to publicly disclose their justification for large rate increases.