The intersection of federal health information privacy and state administrative law: the protection of individual health data and workers' compensation

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Proposals to safeguard the confidentiality of medical information obtained by health providers from health payers should include information related to workers' compensation. The Health & Human Services Department recommended such safeguards to Congress but omitted workers' compensation information. Though total privacy is impossible, the sensitive nature of the medical information obtained from workers' compensation applicants mandates that it be included in legislation to protect privacy. The federalism issues thus raised must also be resolved.

Laws, regulations and rules, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Medical records, Access control, Workers' compensation

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The Department of Justice and the explosion of Freedom of Information Act litigation

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The author discusses the rapid expansion of Freedom of Information Act litigation over the years and its impact upon federal agencies. The conflict of FOIA roles within the Justice Department is addressed, along with the pros and cons of discretionary releases.

Planning, United States. Department of Justice

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Report of the Task Force on Federal Judicial Selection of Citizens for Independent Courts

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This article consists of the transcript of a Citizens for Independent Courts report concerning judicial selection in the federal courts. The report includes a discussion of political, ideological and administrative Issues.

Reports, Federal courts, Transcript, Judicial selection, Citizens for Independent Courts

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