Health and Human Services
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The data tool and interface, which was built in-house to flag crime and misuse, has saved the state millions and ensures benefits go to those in need. Created with federal funding, it recently earned a governor’s award.
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North Carolina’s PATH NC platform will have features including AI-assisted tools. It will also digitally connect the state’s 100 counties for the first time in such a way, offering exponential change in case handling.
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The St. Mary’s Food Bank is using GIS technology to get food to communities, an initiative that plays an increasingly important role as the federal government explores funding changes to benefits programs.
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Oversight Committee grilled agency executives about decisions made in 2013 to downgrade the participation of the lead technology contractor, which came to light only in recent days.
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But when it comes to health insurance exchanges, the 15 states running their own exchanges will be working full-force on improvements and upgrades.
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Bipartisan bill defines telehealth and provides principles to guide states considering telehealth policies.
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has blamed human error in computer programming and its quality assurance process for the mistake.
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Scrutiny increases on Minnesota health exchange after lost applications, long wait times.
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A week into the new year, some people are still waiting to get an invoice or confirmation of coverage, among other issues.
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A grant from a federally funded nonprofit will help connect Seattle Children's with seven other pediatric hospitals to create a national network of patient data.
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A letter written by Dayton last month that blames the IBM software for many issues the state's health insurance exchange website has encountered was made public on Friday.
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MNsure continues to struggle with old problems involving its website and call center.
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The federal exchange is having problems transferring account information to and from the state of West Virginia's system, according to an official.
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Registration assistants across the country reported increases in applicants.
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After months of criticism managing development for the Oregon health exchange, Carolyn Lawson, CIO of the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services, has resigned for personal reasons.
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A federal decision allows people with cancelled insurance policies to sign up for catastrophic plans under a hardship exemption.
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The state's Healthcare Liberty Act would provide a tax break equal to any federal penalties for those failing to sign up for Obamacare.
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The botched rollout of the federal health exchange underlines the need for changes in how governments at all levels handle major technology projects.
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Growing consumer frustration and a series of embarrassing disclosures are called "unacceptable" by Gov. Mark Dayton.
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Some policymakers have suggested that more extreme remedies might be needed, such as scrapping the state exchange and joining the federal one.
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Kurt DelBene, former president of Microsoft's Office Division, will replace Jeff Zients on HealthCare.gov.
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