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The privacy fight erupted this week on a report that Google employees accessed millions of patient's health data without their consent. Christina Farr anticipates a larger debate. Senators criticized a top FDA official over tobacco regulation. Expect even more grilling next week during a confirmation hearing for Trump's FDA chief nominee.
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| | Google, Ascension face federal probe over health data | Google and Ascension, a hospital network, have been partnered up for months with a plan to analyze millions of people's health information and build better clinical tools. The only problem? The companies did not ask patients for their consent, prompting outrage when a whistleblower tipped the media this week. CNBC, after talking to half-a-dozen people familiar with the network, didn't see any evidence of illegality, but big questions loom about whether health privacy laws need a revamp for the modern, technological age. Google and Ascension, which say they've done nothing out of the ordinary, are now facing a federal probe and rising concerns from policymakers.
-Christina Farr | | | | Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson remembered | Bernard Tyson's unexpected death this week came as a shock. I'd first met him a year ago and found the Kaiser Permanente CEO to be very warm and funny. I already knew him to be a passionate advocate for extending health care beyond the doors of the health system. He talked about how Kaiser's digital communication does that just days before he died, at a CNBC @Work event. "If you're working at McDonald's and you have a 15-minute break… a rapid response and texting is designed for that," he said. To me, that anecdote really speaks to Tyson's vision as a leader in health care. His passion and leadership will be sorely missed.
-Bertha Coombs | | | | Slow start to Obamacare early enrollment | People who enrolled for Obamacare on the federal health insurance marketplace fell 20% in the first two weeks of the 2020 enrollment season when compared with last year, according to some new federal data. Health policy analysts say President Donald Trump's push for cheaper, less comprehensive short-term health plans and a substantial slash in outreach funding is impacting sign-up rates. The numbers come as federal appeals court is expected to issue a decision any day now on overturning Obamacare, which could cause some confusion among consumers.
-Berkeley Lovelace Jr. | | | | 'No final answer' on flavor ban | Trump health officials in September said the administration was readying a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Now more than two months later, the White House appears to be reconsidering its tough talk. Senators grilled Mitch Zeller, the FDA's top tobacco regulator, on what's taking so long. Zeller repeatedly referred all questions to the White House. During a heated exchange with Sen. Tim Kaine, Zeller said there is "no final answer as of now" on whether the administration still intends to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
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