Nine years after its initial inception, Singapore’s data protection authority (Commission) published in September 2023 an updated set of advisory guidelines for the healthcare sector (Revised Guidelines).
As with other advisory guidelines issued by the Commission, the Revised Guidelines are
Background
President Biden signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023” on December 29, 2022. The Act includes the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (“MOCRA”), which increased the authority of the United States Food and Drug
On October 7, 2023, California’s Governor approved Senate Bill (“SB”) 770, which directs the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency (“Secretary”) to take steps towards designing a health care delivery system that provides benefits through a unified
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.” The Act includes the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (“MOCRA”), which increased the authority of the United States Food and Drug Administration
In August, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) introduced a new “Strategic Plan for Oversight of Managed Care for Medicare and Medicaid” (the “Strategic Plan”). The introduction of
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP) and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, alleging that they engaged in anticompetitive practices in the anesthesia services market in
With breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (“AI”), the healthcare industry has experienced rapid development. Since 2016, China has issued a series of relevant policies, including the “Internet+” Artificial Intelligence Three-Year Action and Implementation Plan, Guiding Opinions on Promoting and Regulating the
With its private right of action and expansive scope – extending far beyond Washington state’s borders and applying to a wide swath of health- and non-health-oriented companies alike – Washington’s My Health My Data Act is poised to be more
Over the past several weeks, Congressional Republicans have indicated they are gearing up to tackle various health policy issues – and have offered health stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback and their expertise in policy development.
On August 25, Republicans
In August 2023, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (Act) received presidential assent, formalizing its first ever comprehensive and union-wide data protection law. The Act differs in many respects from a preceding version that was withdrawn in 2022, and reflects