One-stop shop insurance company forced to hand out $46 million from ‘tracking’ settlement...
Kaiser Permanente will pay $46-$47.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging unlawful tracking of patient data.Summary
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has agreed to a settlement of $46 to $47.5 million following a class action lawsuit accusing them of unlawfully tracking and sharing the data of millions of patients with third-party companies like Google, Microsoft, and X. Court documents allege that sensitive patient information, including medical histories and communications with healthcare professionals, was shared without authorization, breaching state and federal privacy laws. The settlement covers over 13 million individuals who accessed Kaiser Permanente’s patient portal between November 2017 and May 2024 in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Washington D.C. Eligible class members can file a claim for a payment estimated between $20 and $40, with a deadline of March 12, 2026. Kaiser Permanente denies any wrongdoing but settled to avoid further litigation costs.
(Source：The Sun)