Bipartisan, Bicameral Data Privacy Bill Would Protect Health Data

A bipartisan and bicameral data privacy bill released by key House and Senate committees would protect the privacy of health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, coming as data privacy issues swirl around the debate on the future of telehealth. If passed, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on June 3, would establish a national framework to protect...