The Federal Trade Commission has taken steps to sanction online counseling service BetterHelp, Inc. which it says shared sensitive healthcare data inappropriately. This is the latest move by the FTC to crack down on…
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After months of criticism about its data privacy practices, Cerebral admitted that it wrongfully shared the private health information of 3.1 million of its users. This admission comes in the form of a March…
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When it comes to e-prescribing and medication management, I always underestimate some of the nuances involved with the process. While e-prescribing is one of the biggest healthcare interoperability successes, there is still plenty of…
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Three U.S. senators recently introduced legislation that would ban the use of health data for advertising and marketing purposes. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) proposed the bill, which…
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By Jill McKeon March 07, 2023 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a $7.8 million settlement with online counseling service BetterHelp, resolving allegations of improper health data sharing practices. In addition, the…
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By Jill McKeon March 06, 2023 – US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act, aimed at preventing the…
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The Federal Trade Commission has started cracking down on digital health companies for allegedly sharing consumers’ health data for advertising purposes. Last month, the agency said GoodRx had shared personal health information with third parties…
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The Federal Trade Commission has fined online therapy company BetterHelp $7.8 million for allegedly sharing consumer data with third parties like Facebook and Snapchat for advertising purposes.The proposed order — the second recent action…
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By Jill McKeon February 27, 2023 – The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have officially resolved allegations against GoodRx surrounding violations of the FTC Act and the…
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The Federal Trade Commission has cited telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx for sharing sensitive consumer health data with several advertising platforms, in violation of its own privacy promises to consumers.
The agency has filed a proposed order demanding that GoodRx pay $1.5 million in civil penalties for failing to let consumers know about unauthorized disclosures of its data to a list of advertiser platforms. including Facebook and Google.
The company, which is based in California, operates a digital health platform offering prescription drug discounts, telehealth visits and other health services. It captures a wide range of data from consumers who use…
