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Senate Finance Committee Demands Stronger Restrictions on Pharmacy Data Sharing with Law Enforcement

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New York, NY – The proposed HIPAA rules regarding provider disclosures to law enforcement have come under scrutiny by the Senate Finance Committee. In a letter addressed to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the committee raised concerns about pharmacies sharing patient data with law enforcement without proper warrants. The letter emphasized the sensitivity and potential stigmatization of prescription information, calling for stricter regulations in three areas: requiring warrants before sharing information, preventing sharing between law enforcement agencies, and mandating notification when information is disclosed. Pharmacies and other … Read more

Trump Lawyer’s U-Turn: Reconsidering the Possibility of Prosecution After Senate Conviction

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has backtracked on his previous statements regarding whether he could be prosecuted even if convicted by the Senate. Giuliani originally claimed that he couldn’t be prosecuted because his actions were on behalf of the president. However, he later revised his stance, admitting that he could indeed be criminally charged. The reversal came during an interview on Sunday in which Giuliani explained that his previous statement was merely hypothetical and not based on actual legal analysis. He acknowledged that being impeached and convicted by the Senate would … Read more