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New FTC rule requires digital health apps to notify users of data breaches

By Alan Goforth

The FTC has issued a revised Health Breach Notification Rule, aimed at protecting consumer medical information on digital health and wellness apps, such as GoodRx and Cerebral, by requiring them to notify consumers of a breach.

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Big Pharma layoffs continue, as Bristol-Myers Squibb cuts 2,200 jobs, $1.5B in costs

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Biden races clock, in recent weeks, to 'Trump-proof' health regulations

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May 09, 2024

Pfizer agrees to settle 10K Zantac lawsuits, as GSK trial links heartburn drug to cancer

The Pfizer settlements come as GSK, a previous Zantac manufacturer, defends itself in an ongoing trial, while Sanofi, which recalled the drug in 2019 over cancer claims, agreed to pay more than $100 million to resolve its Zantac cases.

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May 09, 2024

AI in hospitals: Patients now wear a chest 'button' to record vitals, assisting nurses

The BioButton, which attaches to the skin, has been used on more than 80,000 hospital patients nationwide in the past year, including those at Houston Methodist, which is the first hospital to use the AI tool to monitor patients.

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May 08, 2024

Advanced primary care: Employees see doctors regularly, without driving up costs

With this new approach, employers pay a flat monthly rate per employee that is directly paid to a primary care provider who is part of a core team of doctors, advanced care practitioners, care advocates and wellness coaches.

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May 08, 2024

How investing in Cancer research now will save money in the long term

Ultimately, most agree that investing in research and patient navigation – including second opinions – will result in savings that outstrip spending.

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May 07, 2024

Biden's record-high Obamacare sign-ups tainted by the ACA 'plan-switching' scheme

More than 21 million enrolled in Obamacare plans this year, however, federal regulators are contending with rogue brokers who have signed people up for ACA plans, or switched them into new ones, without their permission.

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May 07, 2024

Mental health in the workplace: Shifting from stigma to solutions is key for employers

Employees are much more interested in discussing mental health and finding help with their issues, which is why the No. #1 mental health benefit strategy of employers is manager training, says the Midwest Business Group on Health.

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May 06, 2024

Sen. Sanders launches probe of 'outrageous' prices of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Ozempic

Sen. Bernie Sanders, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has demanded to know why Americans pay "$1,349 a month for [weight loss] prescription drugs that cost less than $5 to manufacture."

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New FTC rule requires digital health apps to notify users of data breaches

Big Pharma layoffs continue, as Bristol-Myers Squibb cuts 2,200 jobs, $1.5B in costs

Biden races clock, in recent weeks, to 'Trump-proof' health regulations

Recommended Just For You

Consumer Driven Health Care Stories

Pfizer agrees to settle 10K Zantac lawsuits, as GSK trial links heartburn drug to cancer

AI in hospitals: Patients now wear a chest 'button' to record vitals, assisting nurses

Advanced primary care: Employees see doctors regularly, without driving up costs

How investing in Cancer research now will save money in the long term

Biden's record-high Obamacare sign-ups tainted by the ACA 'plan-switching' scheme

Mental health in the workplace: Shifting from stigma to solutions is key for employers

Sen. Sanders launches probe of 'outrageous' prices of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Ozempic