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TODAY: Dems are reintroducing a bill to guarantee the right to travel across state lines for an abortion. No state has yet attempted to prosecute someone for helping another person travel for the procedure but a couple states have explored doing so.
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obviously we don't know what those will be, but the agency may seek to more firmly codify what it's doing in these actions through new rules
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The other thing to pay attention to— in addition to this new enforcement tool that we're likely to see more of— is that the FTC also is in the process of proposing new rules on commercial surveillance and data security
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Though ad platforms and data aggregators are not the focus here, the FTC could follow up to make sure that these companies are not inadvertently in possession of data that was collected in ways that violated the HBNR
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If the court agrees with this order, GoodRx is going to have to stop sharing personal health data with Google, Facebook, etc. for advertising purposes and make sure that third parties delete data it's previously shared, which is also a big deal.
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The rule was put into place back in 2009 in a stimulus bill and has never been used. But the commission has been signaling via public statements that it is going to interpret the rule this way.
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2) it's the first time the commission has used the health breach data notification rule, which was designed to account for health data not covered by HIPAA or otherwise under the purview of HHS.
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it's a big deal for a few reasons:
1) the way GoodRx was sharing data with advertisers—to target ads to consumers— is a widely held practice.
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I'm sure many of you have seen already but the FTC just slapped GoodRx for sharing health data without their knowledge to third parties like facebook and google ftc.gov/system/files/f
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NEW with : Biden admin is moving to expand coverage for workers with employers who oppose birth control. One part of the policy says bosses can only claim a religious exemption to the coverage mandate, not a "moral" one
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NEW: announces the city will roll out free comprehensive health care services to homeless New Yorkers who've been in the shelter system for more than 7 days.
Adams claims that NYC is the first city in the country to do this.
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ICYMI: 2 new lawsuits could determine access to abortion pills nationwide -- asking whether federal or state rules for the drugs reign supreme
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The has officially released its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)! #ai #ml #techpolicy
nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NI
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Plaintiffs are suing social media companies for hurting kids’ mental health.
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The argument has hurdles to cross for sure, but it still may offer a path forward.
Anyway! Something to pay attention to...
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A consolidated lawsuit that's getting filed next month is putting this idea to the test, suggesting that algorithms are causing mental health issues, using some of Frances Haugen's disclosures.
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Regardless, the narrative is taking hold in other ways. Lawyers are starting to push the idea that algorithms are products—faulty products—subject to product liability law. That may also get them around 230.
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Unlike content, algorithms and targeting technology are not necessarily protected. Next month, the Supreme Court will start mulling this question when it hears arguments for Gonzalez v Google. So we may get an answer on that.
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Regulators at this point have held many hearings on the many harms associated with social platforms. But the trouble has been section 230, which prevents these companies from getting sued for user posted content. Lawmakers also want to avoid limiting free speech.
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Yesterday at an Energy and Commerce round table on big tech's role in the fentanyl crisis, Rep. Curtis put it like this "The power that comes from these apps centers around algorithms and their ability to present data."
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An interesting narrative is emerging around how regulators and lawyers are thinking about harms caused by tech companies. Instead of talking about content, the conversation has shifted to algorithms.
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curious what you all think about 's thoughts on M/A in health care and how it should be regulated
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My baby's cancer may have returned and my insurance, , is refusing to help cover a PET scan so we can find out if it has, and if needed, continue our work to save his life. No qualms about putting my child's life on the line for their bottom line. He is not even 2 years old
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there is so much that makes me sad about this: that we might trade easy creative for real artistic genius, that reliance on this technology might atrophy our creative minds. But, then again, you never know what the positive unintended consequences might be
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Signing off from the podcast today I MAY have said "love you bye!" But no one recorded it so we'll never know 🕵️♀️
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Wow. The editorial board is calling for a breakup of the FDA - splitting off food entirely - citing my reporting on the agency for .
Reminder: FDA oversees 80% of the food supply.
The status quo is not working. 🧵
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A new FDA policy means CVS and Walgreens pharmacies *can* dispense abortion pills.
But these are the factors that will determine whether they actually *will*
politico.com/news/2023/01/1
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Mental health is so hard to talk about, especially, I think, in a city like DC. Check on your friends. Send that text asking how they’re doing, make that plan to catch up over coffee. You never know when someone needs a little bit of hope, or what they might be struggling with.
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great piece by my colleague about how Maine rolled out medication assisted drug treatment program inside its prisons and fundamentally changed how inmates live
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BREAKING NEWS: Over 7,000 nurses across the Bronx and Manhattan will go on strike today after failing to reach agreements during overnight bargaining with Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. posted this on Instagram. #NYCNurseStrike
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Congress directed HHS to make sure patients get their test results as soon as they’re available.
It has set off a battle between docs and HHS/patient advocates and raised a fundamental question: How should patients get bad news?
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This Musk story crossed so many policy lines-- props to for pulling it all together in one place for the first time.
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Elon Musk's next big idea will pose some crazy challenges for regulators and politics - on top of the business world's skepticism about whether he can pull it off.
Here's what to watch out for.
politico.com/news/2023/01/0
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"More than three dozen states have extended or made permanent policies permitting cocktails to go and alcohol delivery." Yes. And perhaps worth adding that alcohol deaths increased to 38% above prepandemic levels in 2021 from 26% above in 2020.
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Every year, consistently publishes some of the most engaging stories, per , proving that readers do value quality longform journalism.
This superb interview from February by is a perfect example: politi.co/3HVQ5bd
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