FTC and States Crack Down on Hims & Hers for Deceptive Billing and Health Data Sharing
TL;DR
The FTC, joined by Utah and California, filed a federal lawsuit against telehealth provider Hims & Hers alleging deceptive billing (charging nearly immediately after intake and making cancellation difficult) and sharing sensitive health information with third‑party ad platforms, despite assurances of privacy; the case, filed in the Northern District of California, seeks to halt the practices and impose remedies under federal and state laws.
Topics:businessconsumer-protection#advertising-and-marketing#billing-and-payments#consumer-protection#health-privacy#privacy-and-security
- FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices Federal Trade Commission (.gov)
- Hims and Hers shares fall 10% as FTC sues company over data, billing practices CNBC
- Hims & Hers Responds to FTC Lawsuit HIMS investor relations
- FTC sues Hims & Hers, saying telehealth company breached patient privacy washingtonpost.com
- FTC Sues Hims & Hers, Alleging Unlawful Sharing of Data, Deceptive Billing WSJ
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