Privacy bill could have sweeping impact on insurers, providers

Privacy bill could have sweeping impact on insurers, providers 
Modern Healthcare, by Michael McAuliff; 4/10/24
A far-reaching new privacy bill could have major implications for how healthcare providers, insurance companies and third parties handle and utilize sensitive data. While the bipartisan American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 is not specific to the healthcare industry, a number of its proposed policies would impact how healthcare companies do business. The legislation includes an array of provisions that range from raising cybersecurity standards to allowing people to opt out of algorithms that could be used to make medical decisions.