Statement by Secretary Xavier Becerra on Labor Day

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Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement ahead of Labor Day: "America recognized its first Labor Day in the late 19th century, when a group of industrial workers in New York joined in common purpose to celebrate their contributions to our country. Since then, work conditions

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Civil Rights and Health Privacy Fact Sheet for Farmworkers

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces laws that protect you against discrimination in health and human services based on your race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, and disability. You cannot be denied health care coverage or treatment due to your race, color, national origin, sex, age

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a Civil Monetary Penalty of $115,200 Against American Medical Response for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

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The civil money penalty marks OCR’s 49th HIPAA Right of Access Enforcement Action Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a civil monetary penalty of $115,200 collected against American Medical Response (AMR), a provider of emergency medical services across the United States. The civil monetary penalty

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