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Patient Privacy Rights State Privacy Laws Enforcement

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States Move Forward with Privacy Protections to Close HIPAA Gaps for Health, Reproductive Health Info

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When it comes to safeguarding health data, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is paramount. HIPAA’s extensive reach encompasses nearly all healthcare providers and all health plans, affecting just...more

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Implications of New Federal Immigration Policies for Health Care Facilities, Part 2: Patient Privacy Concerns

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On January 20, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded 2021 guidelines that previously designated hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities as “protected areas” and limited immigration enforcement...more

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Will New York Be Next to Regulate Specifically Personal Health Information to Further, and Possibly Re-Write, a New Paradigm of...

The New York legislature passed its version of Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“WA MHMDA”) on January 22, 2025. Currently awaiting action by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York Health Information Privacy Act (“NY HIPA”)...more

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Recently Enacted Health Data Privacy Laws in Washington and Nevada Pose Challenges for Businesses

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Washington State and Nevada have now passed health data privacy laws that impose obligations relating to the collection, processing, and sharing of “consumer health data.” Both laws (collectively, State Health Data Privacy...more

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