Health Privacy

Washington State Legislature Passes Health Data Privacy Law

The Washington State Legislature finalized passage Monday of the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), the first state-level health data bill of its kind in the U.S. The bill now heads to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature to become law.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Commends FTC’s BetterHelp Health Data Settlement

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC commended the FTC for taking enforcement action against online counseling company BetterHelp for unfair and deceptive trade practices involving health data.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

Comments of EPIC in re the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Order & Settlement with BetterHelp, Inc.

EPIC commends the Commission for using its Section 5 authority to take enforcement actions against companies like BetterHelp that are engaged in unfair and deceptive practices involving health data, especially where insufficient protections for personal information are involved.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Comments

FTC Fines Online Therapy Company BetterHelp $7.8 Million for Sharing Health Data

Today the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, fining the online counseling company $7.8 million and banning it from sharing consumer health data for advertising purposes.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

EPIC, Coalition Urge HHS to Abandon Database Tracking HIV PrEP Users

Rights urged the agency to reverse plans that would require recipients of free HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to submit information to a database maintained by HHS.

• Data Protection

• Government Databases

• Health Privacy

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Comments of EPIC, CHLP, PrEP4All, and Patient Privacy Rights to HHS on HIV PrEP Database SoRN

• Data Protection

• Government Databases

• Health Privacy

• Surveillance Oversight

• APA Comments

GoodRx Enforcement Action Signals FTC’s Invigorated Commitment to Health Privacy

When your alarm went off this morning, the first thing you did was check your phone to see how many hours you had slept on your sleep tracking app. The next step in your morning routine was to throw on your smart watch and start your day (hopefully you’ll hit 10,000 steps).

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Health Privacy

• Analysis

Law360: FTC Shows Privacy Heft With Groundbreaking GoodRx Action

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• News

FTC Fines GoodRx $1.5 Million for Unauthorized Disclosure of Health Information

• Consumer Privacy

• Health Privacy

• Updates

Law360: Biden Urged To Block Fed Aid For Anti-Abortion Enforcement

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Surveillance Oversight

• News