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Health Headlines: July 2025

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Welcome to the sixth issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more

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U.S. District Court Ruling Vacates HIPAA Final Rule that Strengthened Privacy Protections for Reproductive Health Information

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On June 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division issued an opinion, Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services, declaring the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule Vacated Nationally

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A federal judge in Texas has vacated almost all of the 2024 HIPAA Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy that created special protections for reproductive health care information, finding that the U.S. Department of...more

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Federal Court Vacates HIPAA Rule on Reproductive Health Care Privacy

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Last year, the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) modified the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to strengthen protections for reproductive health care information (the “2024 Rule”)....more

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Reproductive Healthcare Privacy Rule Struck Down Nationwide by Texas Judge: What Providers and Employer-Sponsored Health Plans...

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A federal judge in Texas just tossed out Biden-era reproductive healthcare privacy protections, halting a 2024 final rule with nationwide effect. The rule, which largely took effect in December and created new HIPAA privacy...more

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Time to Revisit Your HIPAA Documents After Reproductive Health Privacy Rule Vacated

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In the wake of a recent federal District Court decision, the reproductive health care HIPAA Privacy rules finalized during the Biden Administration have been vacated and plan sponsors should re-evaluate the language included...more

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Court Vacates HIPAA Reproductive Information Privacy Regulations

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A federal district court has vacated a federal regulation under HIPAA that provided special restrictions on the disclosure of reproductive health information....more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: June 10, 2025

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The U.S. Senate will likely release additional sections of the reconciliation package this week. It is unlikely the Senate Committee on Finance, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, will hold a markup on its portion of the...more

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Executive Orders and Policy Updates

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Since President Trump's inauguration, the Trump administration has issued a number of executive orders and policy actions with potential impacts for the life sciences industry. Notable actions include rescinding Biden-era...more

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Health Care Executive Orders And Legal Actions: Part Two

This is part two of a series of executive orders related to health care. Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare - Enforcing the Hyde Amendment...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: January 31, 2025

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Senate Finance, HELP Committees Hold RFK Jr. Nomination Hearings. RFK Jr., nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), testified before the Senate Finance Committee on January 29 and before the Senate Health,...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: January 27, 2025

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RFK Nomination Hearing Week - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK), nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has a busy week with two Senate nomination hearings. He will testify in front of the Senate Finance...more

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Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of...

Summary This Memorandum revokes the Presidential Memorandum of January 28, 2021, “Protecting Women’s Health at Home and Abroad,” and reinstates the Presidential Memorandum of January 23, 2017, “The Mexico City Policy.” It...more

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End of Year Compliance Updates

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On June 25, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care (the “HIPAA Final Rule”) aimed at strengthening privacy...more

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The New HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule: What You Need to Know

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Healthcare providers must comply with the new HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule (the “Rule”) by December 23, 2024. Here is what you need to know and do before then. Overview. In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...more

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Uncertainty on Health Care Rules Amid Administration Change

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In recent months, several changes to healthcare rules regulations focusing on reproductive health care have been introduced. These include (1) privacy protections for reproductive health data under HIPAA, (2) expanding access...more

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2024 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health and Welfare

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We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues. Parts 2,...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Just Say No!  HIPAA and Requests for Reproductive Health Information

On April 22, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights issued a Final Rule titled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (2024 Final Privacy Rule). Originally Published by the American Bar Association....more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: September 27, 2024

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Congress Votes on CR, Health-Related Legislation. After reaching a deal over the weekend, both chambers passed a CR to avoid a government shutdown and fund the federal government through December 20, 2024. This tees up a push...more

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Providers Must Comply With Reproductive Health Amendment HIPAA Privacy Final Rule Soon

On April 22, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Final Rule prohibiting the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: September 20, 2024

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Senate Judiciary Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Georgia Abortion Ban. The field hearing examined how Georgia’s abortion ban impacts women’s health, and featured patient and physician witnesses. ...more

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New HIPAA Privacy Regulations Strengthen Privacy for Reproductive Health Care

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently introduced changes to the privacy rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA Privacy Rule), aimed at bolstering the privacy of...more

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Texas Challenges HHS’s HIPAA Rule Protecting Reproductive Health Information from State Investigative Bodies

Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a complaint in federal district court against HHS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) challenging a recently issued rule strengthening protection of protected health...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds HHS’ Decision to Withhold Federal Grants as a Consequence of Oklahoma’s Failure to Comply with Federal...

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The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order which will allow the Biden administration to withhold $4.5 million of federal funding from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. This decision is one in a wave of...more

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New Reproductive Health Care Privacy Final Rule: Key Compliance Steps and Dates

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and subsequent state abortion bans, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a...more

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