Articles by Girish Anand

March 19, 2016

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HHS Floats Plan for National Pain Strategy

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday released a National Pain Strategy, outlining the federal government’s first coordinated plan for reducing the burden of chronic pain that affects millions of Americans. Developed by a diverse team of experts from around the nation, the National Pain Strategy is a roadmap toward achiev...

March 17, 2016

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OSHA Issues Report on First Year of New Reporting Requirement: 10,000+ Severe Injuries

In the first year of a new reporting requirement, employers notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ()SHA) of more than 10,000 severe work-related injuries, creating the opportunity for the agency to work with employers to eliminate hazards and protect other workers. Since Jan. 1, 2015, employers have been required to report any severe work-related injury – defined as a hosp...

March 17, 2016

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EEOC Holds Public Hearing on Adding Pay Data to EEO-1 Report

On Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) convened a public hearing to obtain feedback from stakeholders on a proposal to revise the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include collecting pay data from private employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees. This new data will assist the agency in identifying pay disparities that warrant further in...

March 16, 2016

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OSHA Publishes Final Rule for MAP-21 Retaliation Complaints

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published an interim final rule establishing procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) legislation. OSHA invites the public to submit comments on the interim final rule. MAP-21, enacted July 6, 2012, protects workers in automobile manufactur...

March 15, 2016

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DOL Sends New Overtime Rule to OMB for Final Review

The Department of Labor (DOL) on Monday forwarded its revised overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review, setting the stage for publication by July. The OMB has a 90-day window to review the final version of the rewrite of overtime rules that will make eligible some 5 million more workers to receive overtime pay, if the final rule is unchanged from its original...

March 12, 2016

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Obamacare Sign-Ups Fall Short of Goal for 2016

On Dec. 31, 2015, about 8.8 million consumers had effectuated Health Insurance Marketplace coverage -– which means those individuals had paid their premiums and had an active policy at the end of December, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced. The original goal was 9.1 million paying customers. Of the approximately 8.8 million consumers nationwide with effectuated Mar...

March 11, 2016

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HHS Takes Aim at Opioid Abuse

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has announced $94 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 271 health centers in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to improve and expand the delivery of substance abuse services in health centers, with a specific focus on treatment of opioid use disorders in underserved populations. “The opioid epidemic is one of t...

March 10, 2016

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OSHA Extends Commentary Period on Chemical Hazards

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the commentary period for its draft "Guidance on Data Evaluation for Weight of Evidence Determination" to May 2, 2016. OSHA published the draft guidance on Feb. 16. The agency has received requests to extend the comment period to allow stakeholders more time to review this highly technical guidance and respond constructively...

March 8, 2016

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CMS Seeks to Cut Medicare Drug Payments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a proposed rule to test new models to improve how Medicare Part B pays for prescription drugs and supports physicians and other clinicians in delivering higher quality care. CMS values public input and comments as part of the rulemaking process, and looks forward to continuing to work with stakeholders through the rulemaking ...

March 8, 2016

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EEOC Files First Two LGBT Discrimination Lawsuits

In 2012 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its interpretation that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects sexual orientation, and now it has brought two LGBT discrimination lawsuits to test its interpretation. "While some federal courts have begun to recognize this right under Title VII, it is critical that all courts do so," explained EEOC General Counsel Da...

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