Jamie Stengle of Associated Press reports: Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients who weren’t under his care. The dismissal of the case against Dr. Eithan Haim in U.S. district court in Houston comes as the Trump…
Category: Healthcare
New York’s Proposed Health Information Privacy Act Takes Aim at Digital Health Companies
Jennifer J. Hennessy and Aaron T. Maguregui of Foley & Lardner write: The New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), if enacted, could create a chilling effect on patient access and engagement to readily available digital health care services relied upon by New Yorkers. Digital health companies will likely struggle to maintain patient engagement and care coordination…
NH bill would require abortion data be reported to state
Charlotte Matherly reports: New Hampshire is an outlier in the region when it comes to collecting abortion statistics. A bill by Sen. Kevin Avard seeks to change that. Senate Bill 36 would make New Hampshire the 47th state to require medical providers and facilities to report information about abortions they perform to the state Department of…
California AG Issues Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to the Use of AI
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories on the use of AI, including in the healthcare context. The first legal advisory (“AI Advisory”) advises consumers and entities about their rights and obligations under the state’s consumer protection, civil rights, competition, and data privacy laws with respect to the use…