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Seattle Post IntelligencerMore on Romney v. Giuliani
MSNBC - 49 minutes ago
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. -- Giuliani wanted to talk about fiscal discipline this week, and Romney set up the tee for former New York Mayor (and unabashed Yankees fan) to swing away.
New Hampshire Rumble, Round 2 New York Times
Romney, Clinton health care plans similar-experts Reuters
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Javno.hrBush Defends Interrogation Program
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
By VOA News President Bush has again defended his administration's interrogation policies, saying the US government does not torture people.
Democrats demand interrogation memos Los Angeles Times
Bush defends CIA detention program Reuters
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Police reveal identity of state worker whose laptop was stolen
Newsday - 4 hours ago
The Revenue Services Department was not releasing the name of the worker whose computer was stolen because of concerns he could get crank calls, an agency spokeswoman said last month.
The Man Who Lost A Laptop Hartford Courant
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Javno.hrMicrosoft Launches 'HealthVault' Records-Storage Site
PC Magazine - 4 hours ago
Furthermore, it is unclear what role the site will play inside the chain of agencies covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which was enacted in 1996 and governs the transmission of confidential healthcare ...
Microsoft Launches Health Records Site The Associated Press
Microsoft launches health portal East Valley Tribune
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Health records exposed on recycled computers
Globe and Mail - 7 hours ago
What's more, it could lead to medical fraud, with people getting medical treatment using stolen insurance identification numbers.

Web Hack Exposes Personal Data of 14000 At Nature Conservancy
Dark Reading - Oct 3, 2007
The stolen information included the names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, and birth dates of current and former US-based employees who had worked at the Conservancy during the past seven years.

Philadelphia InquirerHIPAA no bar to revealing Levy's location, experts say
Press of Atlantic City - Oct 3, 2007
Adding to the problem is that top city officials say they know where he is, but providing more information would run afoul of the 1996 federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly called HIPAA. Not so, said Washington, DC, ...
Mayor of Atlantic City goes AWOL; Wife says he's sick USA Today
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Sacked worker blames porn on malware
ZDNet UK - Oct 3, 2007
He also claims that antivirus software is required by the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Farr even retained a computer forensics specialist who concluded: "No-one had intentionally loaded the list of websites on the ...
Police Blotter: Fired worker blames porn on malware CNET News.com
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Children's Medical Center Dallas Expands ...
WELT ONLINE - Oct 3, 2007
Fifth graph, second sentence of release should read: MARTTI™ will help Children’s Medical Center Dallas comply with ADA, JCAHO, and HIPAA regulations (sted MARTTI™ will help Naples Community Hospital comply with ADA, JCAHO, and HIPAA regulations).
Inttranews.com the Official Site for Global Professional ... Business Wire (press release)
TradersWorks.com: Morning news, high volume & up-trend stocks ... Trading Markets (press release)
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Gap loses data on 800000 job applicants - lessons to be learned...
PublicTechnology.net - Oct 2, 2007
Cyber-Ark has warned that organisations of all sizes need to take more care of personal data, following news that a notebook PC containing personal information on 800000 people who applied for jobs with Gap's US retail operation has been stolen.
It pays to have a sense of identity Personal Computer World
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HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of $131 million in energy assistance to help eligible low income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds are expected to provide states with heating assistance for the fall and winter months ahead.

Gap Says Job Applicant Data Stolen
CNNMoney.com - Sep 28, 2007
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Friday a laptop containing personal information about 800000 job applicants, including Social Security numbers, was stolen from a vendor's office. Personal data for people who applied online ...

Sixteen states and Puerto Rico have just been awarded nearly $52 million to fund research and design in new ways to improve Medicaid efficiency, economy and quality of care, Secretary Mike Leavitt announced.

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced today that more than 90 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in a stand-alone Part D prescription drug plan (PDP) will have access to at least one plan in 2008 with premiums lower than they are paying this year. The open enrollment period for 2008 begins Nov. 15th and ends Dec. 31st.

Following the President’s signature of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amendments Act, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt praised the bill as an important step forward in ensuring the safety of drugs and medical devices.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced health care facilities partnership program grants to eleven health care partnerships totaling $18.1 million. Selected through a competitive process each grantee presented a program designed to enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded $5 million health care partnership emergency care grants to five health care partnerships. The recipients were selected via a competitive process aimed at improving hospital surge capacity, emergency care system capability, and community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the purchase of 18.75 million doses of BioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, AVA) from Emergent Biodefense Operations of Lansing, Mich., at a total of $449 million.

Perl Tackles HIPAA Compliancy at SUNY Upstate Medical University
ZDNet - Sep 25, 2007
Overview: With Federal Mandated HIPAA compliancy, there have been many hurdles which the SUNY Upstate Medical University needed to cross to become compliant, including migrating their existing Practice Management system.

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced an $8.8 million investment to help states provide more affordable choices to individuals struggling to remain in their homes and communities as they age.