Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule intended to implement a 2020 modification to the federal substance use disorder (SUD) privacy statute. The final rule more closely aligns the...more
2/14/2024
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Breach ,
HITECH Act ,
Pain Management ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Substance Abuse
Editor’s Note: Manatt Health conducted a survey of all 34 states in which abortion is legal as of November 7, 2023, broadly classifying them based on their Medicaid coverage policies, private or exchange-based insurance...more
1/11/2024
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Equal Protection ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
Life Sciences ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS ,
Women's Rights
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took its first step in actually regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. Through its Office of the National Coordinator for Health...more
Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation intended to strengthen the state’s shield laws, which provide protections to patients receiving and providers rendering reproductive health services,...more
10/4/2023
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California ,
Confidential Information ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Equal Protection ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Human Rights ,
New Legislation ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Women's Rights
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and states became responsible for abortion protections, a patchwork of laws has been passed across the United States. Some states have strengthened their protections to promote...more
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
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Claims ,
Healthcare ,
Popular ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices