This year, the federal government has made significant changes to longstanding health care privacy rules, while state lawmakers continue to enact privacy restrictions on consumer health data. These reforms modify legal...more
6/26/2024
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With recent events underscoring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) heightened scrutiny of and enforcement efforts against health app companies collecting or using consumer health information, it's imperative for these same...more
9/5/2023
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Last week, the FTC announced settlements in two health-related proceedings: the first regarding company adherence to privacy practices regarding sensitive health data and the second surrounding false and deceptive...more
3/9/2023
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An increasing amount of consumer health data today is collected through wearables, apps, websites and online services that fall outside of the health care system. The vast majority of this information is not protected by the...more
1/25/2023
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