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title: "New Obstacles for Health Care: Federal and State National Security Regulations Increasingly Target Health Data"
date: 2026-04-24T17:09:00-04:00
author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell
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# New Obstacles for Health Care: Federal and State National Security Regulations Increasingly Target Health Data

  April 24, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partner [Kate Black ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/kate-black)and Special Counsel [Mason Fitch](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/mason-fitch) authored ​“New Obstacles for Health Care: Federal and State National Security Regulations Increasingly Target Health Data,” published by International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The article covers the current regulatory landscape of national security laws and how they apply to health related data. Kate and Mason conclude with practical steps for companies to evaluate their compliance measures.

“For life sciences companies, clinical laboratories, telehealth platforms and consumer health brands, the question is no longer whether these obligations apply, but how many apply simultaneously and where internal resources should be allocated.”

Read the full article [here](https://iapp.org/news/a/new-obstacles-for-health-care-federal-and-state-national-security-regulations-increasingly-target-health-data).

 

 

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