As we noted in our previous blog here, on January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing substantial revisions...more
As Cyberattacks targeting the health care sector have continued to intensify over the past year, including ransomware attacks that have resulted in major data breaches impacting health care organizations, the protection of...more
1/16/2025
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On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law House Bill No. 5159, “An Act enhancing the health care market review process” (“H. 5159”), which was passed by the Massachusetts legislature in the last...more
1/10/2025
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On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued updated guidance regarding the use of online tracking technologies by entities and business associates subject to...more
On August 5, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology— now known as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ASTP/ONC”) within the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion continues to alter the legal landscape across the country.
On April 26, 2024,...more
The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 (“FDORA” or the “Act”), signed into law on December 29, 2022, required, in part, drug and device manufacturers to submit Diversity Action Plans to the U.S. Food and Drug...more
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to eliminate the federal constitutional right to abortion continues to alter the legal landscape across the country. On April 26, 2024, the...more
5/23/2024
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