The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 1.4 million people whose data may have been compromised in a recent ransomware attack. Competition in health insurance exchanges, HCA Houston Medical Center's new CEO and OptumHealth's LGBTQ+ healthcare education program are also in industry news.
Daniel Elliott, a Georgia resident and patient of St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital Health System, has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of himself and the 1.4 million patients, professionals, and clients whose personal, financial and health information may have been compromised in the ransomware attack against the hospital's IT systems. Filed on Aug. 28, by the Savannah-based personal injury firm of Harris Lowry Manton LLP, the lawsuit alleges that SJ/C, the region's largest health care system, violated its privacy policy and acted negligently when it failed to adequately secure patients' information and take preventive measures to avoid the ransonware attack and data breach, which was detected on June 17. (Habersham, 9/11)
Health insurers are preparing for a volatile 2022, factoring increased competition, regulatory changes and pandemic uncertainty into their bids for the coming enrollment season on the health insurance exchanges. Next year is poised to be the most competitive yet on Affordable Care Act's exchanges since they opened for business in 2013, said Ari Gottlieb, a principal at the consultancy A2 Strategy. At least 11 insurers plan to enter new markets for the 2022 plan year and...
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