Boram Kim reports: The Utah House Health and Human Services Standing Committee voted 7-3 to favorably approve House Bill 239 on Thursday, advancing it to the House floor for consideration. The bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to work with stakeholders on designating a centralized health information exchange where patients and providers…
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Florida Sports Board Removes Menstruation Questions From Medical Form
Amanda Holpuch and Remy Tumin report: Florida’s governing body for high school sports voted on Thursday to remove all questions about menstruation from medical forms required for student athletes, after an uproar that reflected anxieties about digital and reproductive privacy. Officials said that the form had been used for about 20 years, but the optional menstruation…
Maryland. chief judges press for law removing home addresses from internet
Steve Lash reports: Citing violence and threats of harm against jurists nationwide, Maryland’s chief judges urged the General Assembly on Thursday to pass legislation to require the removal from the Internet of the home addresses and phone numbers of current and former judicial officers of the state. Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader said…
Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data
Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data The bipartisan group sent letters to three companies requesting more information about data sharing, citing an investigation from The Markup and STAT By: John Wilkerson of STAT This article was co-published with STAT, a national publication that delivers trusted and authoritative journalism about…