A federal judge in Texas just tossed out Biden-era reproductive healthcare privacy protections, halting a 2024 final rule with nationwide effect. The rule, which largely took effect in December and ...

The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes standards for how protected health information (PHI) is used and disclosed. The updates for 2026 include expanded patient access to ...

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas invalidated provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care ...

Compliance was required by Dec. 23, 2024, except for the notice of privacy practices (NPP) provisions, which were required by Feb. 16, 2026. Among other things, we previously recommended medical ...

Effective bioterrorism planning, prevention, and response require information sharing between various entities, ranging from public health authorities and health-care workers to national security and ...

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The United States House of Representatives voted 215 to 205 Tuesday to overturn a rule from the Federal Communications Commission that requires internet service providers to ask customers' permission ...