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Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

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Expanded Protections for Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Care: What Massachusetts Providers Need to Know

On August 7, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law an Act Strengthening Healthcare Protections in the Commonwealth (the “Act”), which amends the state’s existing “Shield Law” protections for providers of...more

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2024 HIPAA Action Items for Health Plans

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In light of the changing legal landscape following Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Department”) issued a final rule (link, and corresponding fact sheet link)...more

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New Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented a Final Rule enhancing the HIPAA Privacy Rule to safeguard reproductive health care privacy. Given the recent Dobbs decision, HHS expressed...more

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Nevada and Washington State Pass Far-Reaching Consumer Health Data Privacy Laws

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As more states adopt consumer data privacy laws, Nevada and Washington stand out for their recent passage of legislation aimed specifically at protecting “consumer health data.” Both states’ laws are notably broad in their...more

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2022 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 Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more

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A Class Action Lawsuit Claims a Health System Uses Meta Pixel on Its Website. What You Need to Know.

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Let’s review: •Health information is sensitive. • Sharing it with third parties for advertising is more sensitive. •Doing it behind a log-in where there is no expectation of such tracking? ...more

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The Potential Impact of State Abortion Laws on Reproductive Health Apps

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Millions of women use reproductive health applications (or “apps”) to track menstrual cycles, ovulation, and pregnancy. These apps provide women that use the rhythm method for birth control and women seeking to become...more

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Navigating Data Privacy Questions Post-Dobbs

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has raised many questions about potential efforts by law enforcement agencies to obtain data from healthcare and...more

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SCOTUS Overrules Roe v. Wade: Part I: Potentially Wide-Ranging Impact on Companies Navigating Employee Benefits, Privacy...

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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Authored by Justice Alito, the decision, which hewed closely to the draft opinion that was leaked on May 2, 2022, upheld...more

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