Health Data
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Washington Healthcare Provider to Pay $250,000 Settlement Over Alleged HIPAA Violations
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil...
Ben MacLean, Paul Rice, Anna Hsia
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Updated MHMDA Guidance Says Non-Prescription Medication Purchases Are Not Consumer Health Data
The Washington Attorney General (“WA AG”) recently updated its My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA”) FAQs to clarify...
Hannah Schaller, Kelsey Harclerode, Marci Rozen, Anna Hsia
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Updated MHMDA Guidance Elaborates on Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy Requirements
On March 31, 2024, most of Washington’s My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA”) will go into effect...
Kelsey Harclerode, Hannah Schaller, Noah Katz, Kandi Parsons
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HHS Concept Paper to Enhance Health Care Sector Security
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a concept paper outlining the Department’s cybersecurity...
Paul Rice, Kady Hammer, Marci Rozen
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FTC Continues Enforcement of Health Data Privacy and Security
The FTC finalized an order against 1Health.io (formerly Vitagene), alleging that the company misrepresented consumers’...
Daniel Levin, Anna Hsia, Kady Hammer
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Washington’s “My Health, My Data” Act Prescribes Restrictive Health Data Rules
Enacted on April 27, 2023, Washington’s “My Health, My Data” Act (the “Act”) creates significant compliance obligations...
Hannah Schaller, Melissa Maalouf, Anna Hsia
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FTC Reinforces Restriction on Health Data Disclosures for Advertising
In a continuation of the trend of regulatory guidance and actions on online advertising, the...
Daniel Levin, Rushil Mehta, Anna Hsia
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FTC Sends Strong Warning Against Online Tracking and Advertising Using Health Data
On February 1, 2023, the FTC announced an enforcement action against GoodRx for unlawfully disclosing users’ health...
Anna Hsia, Hannah Schaller, Melissa Maalouf
