The 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 mandated direct access to health data for American patients. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will step…
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FDA Begins Daily Updates of Adverse Drug Event Reports
The new reporting schedule is intended to improve transparency and speed in detecting safety concerns. The Food and Drug Administration has started publishing daily updates from the FDA…
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White House Announces Director Removed from CDC
She has refused to resign at the HHS secretary’s request, which led to her being fired. The White House announced that Susan Monarez has been fired from her…
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President Trump Announces Plan to “Turbocharge” AI Development in U.S.
The administration is reducing AI regulations to rapidly build data centers. President Donald Trump announced his administration’s artificial intelligence action plan at the “Winning the AI Race” Summit this…
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HHS Reaches Settlement with Billing Firm Over Ransomware Breach of Health Data
The breach exposed the information of more than 585 thousand people, violating HIPAA. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement…
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Federal Judge Rules DOGE Staff Can Access Treasury System with Training
She stated the court should not “function as Treasury’s de facto human resources officer.” Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York ruled to allow DOGE…
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Legislator Seeks Public Input on Modernizing Privacy Act
Congresswoman Trahan calls for reform to address data privacy in the Age of AI and digital advances. U.S. Representative Lori Trahan of Massachusetts has launched an initiative to…
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Senate Committee to Subpoena Online Service Provider Over Deplatforming
The company cut service to a nonprofit claiming violations of TOS. The Senate Commerce Committee has informed online service provider Bonterra it will be subpoenaed for deplatforming a…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOGE Access to OPM and Education Department
District Judge Deborah Boardman granted a two-week restraining order on the Education Department and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Monday, preventing the sharing of any personal…
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SEC Fines Broker-Dealer for Market Access and Confidentiality Violations
Liquidnet agrees to a settlement over charges of inadequate controls, safeguards, and misleading disclosures. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Liquidnet Inc., a broker-dealer operating multiple…
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