US health dept lets UnitedHealth notify victims of data breach, WSJ reports – ET HealthWorld

London: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agreed to allow UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack into their Change health care unit in February, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The decision would save American hospitals and health service providers According to the report, an … Read more

Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach – ET HealthWorld

London: US health conglomerate Kaiser is notifying millions of its members about a Data leak earlier this month, it reported in a notice published Thursday. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan confirmed that 13.4 million residents had information taken in a data breach, according to a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government on April 12 … Read more

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked – ET HealthWorld

Canberra: AustraliaThe US’s largest health insurer said on Wednesday that a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all 4 million of its customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ private information. Medibank It said a “significant amount of health claims data” was also accessed … Read more

After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide – ET HealthWorld

WASHINGTON: For many women seeking an abortion in the Philippines, a complete ban means the Internet is their only source of help. But the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Rowe v. Since Wade was overthrown, activists fear some may be too scared to write “abortion”. Secret termination is common in the predominantly Roman … Read more