The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), the leading organization supporting the healthcare industry in advancing the state of information protection, announced today that it continues to fully support S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, because it formalizes the process for information sharing, encouraging private entities to share amongst themselves and with… Keep reading →
Xerox (NYSE:XRX) today provided an update regarding the strategic direction of its government healthcare business, specifically addressing the implementation of its Health Enterprise Medicaid platform in California and Montana. “Today’s announcement builds on the change in strategy from last quarter,” said Ursula Burns, Xerox chairman and chief executive officer. “We are taking additional steps to… Keep reading →
AnchorOps, the leader in payment solutions for traditional and political media agencies, announced today that it has joined the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) as it sees continued growth of its AnchorOps ePay Political solution. The AAPC is America’s only network of political professionals, founded in 1969; it is a multi-partisan organization of political… Keep reading →
Last week, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in the King v. Burwell case, stating that premium tax credits are allowed for eligible individuals who sign up for health insurance coverage through federal, as well as state health insurance marketplaces. With the ruling, provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unchanged. Paychex,… Keep reading →
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. (KMK), today announced that the Supreme Court of the United States has issued an opinion in favor of KMK’s clients that strongly protects Wisconsin businesses and could return hundreds of millions of dollars to the Wisconsin economy. The opinion addresses lawsuits KMK brought, on behalf of Wisconsin industrial and commercial… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc.–New Mexico posted a second straight year of manufacturing job gains in 2014, reports the 2015 New Mexico Manufacturers Register®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. According to data collected by MNI, New Mexico manufacturers added 1,831 jobs in 2014, or 3.3%, more than double the… Keep reading →
Manufacturers’ News, Inc. — Manufacturing employment increased in New Jersey for a second straight year, reports the 2015 New Jersey Manufacturers Register ®, an industrial database and directory published by Manufacturers’ News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. According to data collected by MNI, New Jersey manufacturers added 2,651 jobs from January 2014 to January 2015, a… Keep reading →
Constellation West, a leading provider of mission-critical technology solutions for the U.S. government and one of the fastest-growing service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, small disadvantaged businesses in the country, announced today it was awarded an $8.4 million contract by the Internal Revenue Service for cybersecurity services required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the contract, Constellation… Keep reading →
A new report published by the Federal Reserve Board reveals further evidence that big banks continue to reap huge dividends from the fees they charge for debit card transactions. The report found that the cost for debit card transactions in 2013 was as little as 4.4 cents. Despite this, banks continue to charge on average… Keep reading →
Health spending in July 2014 grew 4.3% over July 2013, bringing the year-to-date increase to 4.4%. This is well above the 3.6% growth rate estimated for 2013 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and, with further acceleration expected in the final two quarters, puts 2014 on track to be the first year since… Keep reading →