You may not have a close, personal relationship with a federal law but for me, HIPAA holds a special place in my life. With two parents in the healthcare tech field, a quick stint in the world of electronic medical record implementation, and a few years focused on privacy in [...]
On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) held an understatedly crucial open meeting, the third under the tenure of its new chairwoman, Lina Khan. During the meeting, FTC Commissioners voted 3-2 to adopt a policy statement affirming that health apps and connected devices that collect or [...]
If you’re like me, or about 40 percent of Americans (probably more by now), you’ve had at least one telehealth visit sometime during the pandemic. I was fortunate enough that my insurance provider covered the visits, but this isn’t usually the case for Medicare patients because hardly any of [...]
By Martin Hito and Madeline Zick Healthcare was an expectedly hot issue in the initial 2020 Democratic presidential debates, with candidates clashing over private versus public healthcare systems. In the past decade, lawmakers in Washington battled across the aisle and within party lines, arguing over the economic merits of potential [...]
On Wednesday, July 10, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) commissioners will meet publicly to vote on a range of items, including a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to establish a three-year, $100 million pilot program to help healthcare providers cover the cost of broadband service that will [...]