Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026A Houston-area pharmacist was convicted of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks after paying more than $2 million for patient referrals Tronown Thomas owned and operated Rayford ACP Pharmacy in Spring, Texas, and paid the owner of a Houston clinic for referrals…
Recent Health Law Highlights Issues
Companies with Strong Cybersecurity Programs Deliver Higher Returns for Shareholders
Summary of article in The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: A study by Diligent Institute and Bitsight reveals that organizations with strong…
Comprehensive Federal Privacy Bill May Open Backdoor for HIPAA Private Right of Action
Summary of article from Fox Rothschild, by Elizabeth Litten: The American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA) is a significant data privacy…
Healthcare Still Underprepared for Scope of Cyber Threats, Says Report
Summary of article from Healthcare IT News, by Andrea Fox: A new report from Kroll reveals a discrepancy between healthcare organizations’ self-assessment…
Ernest Health Sued Over 2024 Ransomware Attack and Data Breach
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: Ernest Health, a Texas-based health system, is facing a lawsuit following a…
Bogus Botox Poisoning Outbreak Spreads to 9 States, CDC Says
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 19 women across…
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Peptide therapy has moved from elite biohacker circles into mainstream wellness offerings, and the marketing pitches arriving in your inbox suggest the…
HIPAA Update – Q1 2026
The first quarter of 2026 has brought a wave of regulatory activity, enforcement actions, and emerging compliance challenges under HIPAA. From a…
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A growing number of chiropractors are moving away from insurance panels in favor of cash-pay practice models built around direct-pay patient relationships.…
Texas’s New IV Therapy Law: What Patients, Clinics, and Clinicians Need to Know
After a highly publicized death linked to an IV infusion at a Texas spa in 2023, state lawmakers moved to bring clearer…