HRadio April 27: News - HIPAA guidance, 401(k) fees, investment advice, health reform, Congressional agenda

This week's news reports on initial HHS guidance on new HIPAA security rules, discusses legislative initiatives aimed at addressing standards for self-directed defined contribution retirement plans and the investment advisors plan sponsors may hire, describes the flurry of activity on Capitol Hill last week as lawmakers gear up for the health reform debate and takes a look at the coming week in Congress. Timing in minutes and seconds of the news is 4:59.  (HRadio, 27 Apr 2009)

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• Initial HHS guidance on recent HIPAA security changes points to encryption or destruction (Mercer, 20 Apr 2009)
• Miller revives bill to expand 401(k) plan fee, revenue-sharing disclosures (GRIST, 24 Apr 2009)
• Investment advice bill offered by key legislator (Mercer, 27 Apr 2009)
• Congressional committees intensify focus on health reform (Mercer, 27 Apr 2008)