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U.S. House Representatives Peter DeFazio, (D-OR) and Gene Taylor (D-MS) drafted a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in support of repealing the antitrust exemption under the McCarran Ferguson Act for health insurers and medical liability insurers. 

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Read More Repeal of Antitrust Exemption Gains Traction as House and Senate Democrats Reconcile Healthcare Reform Bills

After a prolonged floor debate that kept Senators in session through weekends for 25 consecutive days, the Senate completed its work on healthcare reform legislation in the early morning hours on Christmas Eve.  The vote on final passage of the Senate’s bill – H.R. 3590 – came at 7:00 a.m., when it passed by a tally of 60-39. 

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Read More Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – December 29, 2009

Privacy and data breaches are part of every company’s nightmare of what can go wrong. There is no company in any industry that is not exposed to risks and liabilities related to unauthorized access to personal information of individuals. The risk of data breaches, and the regulations governing company obligations to secure data, and to provide notification in the event of a breach, are increasing dramatically. …
Read More EAPD WEBINAR LINK: Privacy and Data Breaches

Healthcare reform efforts were marked with uncertainty and skepticism in the Senate last week, as Democratic leaders continued their scramble to reach a consensus on the controversial bill before Christmas.  Those efforts continued behind the scenes into the weekend, and a compromise was finally unveiled on Saturday. 

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Read More Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – December 21, 2009

Debate on healthcare reform legislation continued on the Senate floor last week, while behind the scenes a tentative agreement was reached among Democrats on the controversial public insurance option.  As a result, further consideration of the Senate healthcare reform bill is temporarily on hold, as Democratic leaders await cost estimates on the new public option compromise. …
Read More Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – December 14, 2009

The Senate returned from Thanksgiving break last week and resumed consideration of its healthcare reform bill in earnest, debating and voting on several amendments to the legislation.  However, despite slow but steady progress and a seven day work week, agreements on the more controversial aspects of the 2,000+ page bill remained elusive. 

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Read More Last Week in DC: The Healthcare Reform Debate – December 7, 2009

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) filed an amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) (the “PPACA”) on December 1, 2009, that would repeal the exemption from federal antitrust laws for the health insurance and medical malpractice insurance industries. 

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Read More Partial Repeal of the Insurance Antitrust Exemption Introduced as Amendment to Senate Healthcare Bill

The Insurance and Reinsurance Department of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge invite you to join them for the following complimentary webinar: “The Continuing Nightmare of Data Breach and Privacy Risks and Regulations: Increasing Risks, New Regulations, and Changing Deadlines.” 

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Read More EAPD Complimentary Webinar: Privacy and Data Breaches (December 1, 2009)