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August 6, 2026

Title: WILL THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE STEP UP TO FINALLY PROTECT OUR HEALTH DATA?
Topic: Spying Government

Discussed by Caroline Welton
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Caroline is the Campaign Director for the Healthy Texas Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Today, Caroline reveals some disturbing information about the health apps you may have on your phone.

Click here to read the op-ed on this topic from the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What did the Federal Trade Commission discover in 2023 when investigating the fertility app PREMOM? Caroline explains what the app does, how many women use it, and what the company was doing with highly personal information women shared.

What is meant by “HIPAA handoff”?

What should the Texas Legislature do to ensure Texans are protected? Caroline discusses several pieces of legislation and explains why the TPPF is paying close attention.

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