In an article just published on Nextgov, there is a good overview of the shifting sands in the Open Government agenda of the federal government. I’m quoted in the story because I have served as a volunteer auditor of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Open Government Plan and also am co-leading [...]

Although transparency wasn’t a highlight of the negotiations around the new health care law, it does seem like this idea is going to be a bigger factor for doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and patients in the near future. There are at least two new disclosure requirements in the new law. InsuranceNewsNet.com highlights several aspects of the [...]

Fourteen attorneys general are going to court to challenge the new health insurance reform law. You can call to congratulate or condemn this decision if you live in any of these states: Alabama Colorado Florida Idaho Louisiana Michigan Nebraska Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Virginia Washington Florida’s attorney general is leading the charge [...]