Darius Tahir

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Big Employers Are Offering Abortion Benefits. Will the Information Stay Safe?

KFF Health News Original

Work-based benefits may expand access to abortion for people who live in areas where the service is unavailable, but experts warn that claiming benefits could create a paper trail for law enforcement officials to follow.

The Private Sector Steps In to Protect Online Health Privacy, but Critics Say It Can’t Be Trusted

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Health data can be shockingly available. A group of nonprofits and corporations is proposing to patch up the holes in health apps, but many of the biggest companies didn’t participate in the proposal’s creation.

Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries

KFF Health News Original

As Google joins Apple in adding heart rhythm sensors to wearable devices, and millions of people gain access to alerts that flag when their hearts might have skipped a beat, cardiologists are wondering what to do with all the information.

Tech Glitches at One VA Site Raise Concerns About a Nationwide Rollout

KFF Health News Original

The more than $16 billion, decade-long effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs was designed to provide seamless electronic health records for patients from enlistment in the military past discharge.