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Tina Watson is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm’s New York office and a member of the Healthcare Industry Team.

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Congress is weighing a sweeping proposal that could significantly reshape how artificial intelligence (AI) is regulated across the United States. At the end of May, the United States House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 215-214, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a budget reconciliation bill with a provision imposing a 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of most state and local laws that target AI systems. If enacted, OBBBA would pause the enforcement of existing state AI laws and regulations and take precedence over emerging AI legislation in state legislatures across the country.Continue Reading The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Proposed Moratorium on State AI Legislation: What Healthcare Organizations Should Know

2024 marked a notable year in AI and healthcare, with AI being top of mind for all healthcare players, including providers, technology companies, developers and regulators. The adoption of AI into clinical settings became more common, as scribe and clinical-decision support products gained popularity and EMR vendors incorporated AI tools into their products. The federal government released guidance, established task forces and implemented the directives of the 2023 Executive Order on AI. Similarly, state regulation began to unfold with some states passing legislation around AI’s use in healthcare.Continue Reading Healthy AI: 2024 Year in Review

Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations are on the rise, with the number of affected individuals nearly tripling between 2022 and 2024, according to data compiled by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”).[1] OCR data also reveals a 239% and 278% increase in hacking incidents and ransomware attacks, respectively, between January 2018 and September 2023.Continue Reading New York Adopts Comprehensive Hospital Cybersecurity Requirements

On September 28, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 3030 (“AB 3030”), known as the Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Services Bill. Effective January 1, 2025, AB 3030 is part of a broader effort to mitigate the potential harms of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) in California and introduces new requirements for healthcare providers using the technology.Continue Reading California Passes Law Regulating Generative AI Use in Healthcare