Legislators have revisited the issue of whether medical record privacy laws, like HIPAA, are too restrictive and hinder doctors' ability to treat mentally ill patients, the Congressional Quarterly (CQ ...

The Republicans are aggressively seeking Biden’s medical information. They make a compelling case. But after pulling back the onion skin, it’s rather flimsy – perhaps even dangerous and legally ...

WASHINGTON -- A group of privacy advocates said Tuesday that changes in medical records privacy rules that the Bush administration proposed last month would hamper patients' privacy rights. Health and ...

The Trump administration announced it is launching a new program that will allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech ...

A lawsuit claims companies masqueraded as providers and sold records for profit. Hospitals are urging stricter vetting to ...

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) federal proposal establishing an Electronic Health Information System has prompted representatives from 47 state and national organizations and health IT companies to ...

Google employees were recently required to share personal health information with a third-party AI tool or else forego health benefits. Amid significant employee concerns for medical privacy, Google ...

The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel ...

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