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HHS proposes expanding nondiscrimination protections - Roll Call

The protections are centered on sexual orientation and gender identity and apply to some federal grant programs providing human services.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2023

HHS: We’ll do more to protect your health information’s privacy, speed health care investigations

Among other steps, the agency’s Office of Civil Rights is being reorganized to better investigate complaints of violations of HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 28, 2023

Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations

Federal officials say they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023