Matt Fisher writes: ….. A recent expose from Stat News on the MarketScan database is throwing more light onto the issue. Reading the full article is highly recommended. For a brief summary though, the database began to be compiled in the early 1980s with the aim of giving companies more insight into healthcare use to enable…
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Colorado to Adopt Privacy Act Regulations in 2023
Odia Kagan of FoxRothschild writes: In prepared remarks last week, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser explained the expected rulemaking process for the state’s new privacy act. Here is how it should work: Q2 2022: Public consultation: “Over the next few months, we look forward to hearing from Colorado consumers, businesses, and other stakeholders. During this…
How a decades-old database became a hugely profitable dossier on the health of 270 million Americans
Casey Ross reports: To most Americans, the name MarketScan means nothing. But most Americans mean everything to MarketScan. As a repository of sensitive patient information, the company’s databases churn silently behind the scenes of their medical care, scooping up their most guarded secrets: the diseases they have, the drugs they’re taking, the places their bodies…
Mass. lawmakers advance digital privacy bill
Pranshu Verma reports: Massachusetts state lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a digital privacy bill that would give residents more control over their online personal information. The legislation could spark a debate over digital privacy rights and alter how businesses use and profit from such data. The legislation, called the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act, passed…