Sen. Cassidy introduces bill setting up privacy, data breach requirements for consumer health tech

Senate health committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced legislation to establish cybersecurity and data breach notification requirements for consumer health tech, building on work to fill in gaps in current privacy laws for wearables and other health tools.

“Smartwatches and health apps change the way people manage their health. They’re helpful tools, but present new privacy concerns that didn’t exist when it was just a patient and a doctor in an exam room. Let’s make sure that Americans’ data...