Why Law Firms Like Facebook to Track Down Medical Victims May 27, 2015 By Doni Bloomfield and Shannon Pettypiece For ambulance chasers, persistence and a phone book just don’t cut it anymore. Law firms, which once relied on television...
90% of Healthcare Firms Hit by Cyber Attack: Ponemon May 7, 2015 By Shannon Pettypiece A rise in cyber attacks against doctors and hospitals is costing the U.S. healthcare system $6 billion a year as...
As Health Data Goes Electronic, Medical ID Theft Increases February 26, 2015 By Shannon Pettypiece Medical identity theft jumped 22 percent last year as more U.S. health data becomes electronic and easier for cyber criminals...
Insurers, Hospitals Enjoying Benefits of Obamacare July 31, 2014 By Alex Wayne and Shannon Pettypiece Even as Obamacare continues to be attacked by foes and challenged in court, hospital chains and insurers are making more...
Administration Says 500K Americans Have Submitted Obamacare Applications October 20, 2013 By Alex Wayne, Julianna Goldman and Shannon Pettypiece Almost 500,000 Americans have submitted applications for health insurance through the online exchanges being run by the federal government and...
Employers Welcome Delay in Obamacare Mandate; Workers, States Concerned July 8, 2013 By Alex Nussbaum, Alex Wayne and Shannon Pettypiece While businesses hailed President Barack Obama’s decision to delay penalizing companies that fail to offer benefits under the health law,...