Blue Shield moves to dismiss amended US privacy claims
( August 14, 2026, 19:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Blue Shield of California told a US federal judge that subscribers directly provided it with their personal data, and it did not disclose or use the information. Blue Shield moved to dismiss claims under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, saying the amended complaint still alleges that plaintiffs “communicated” through Blue Shield’s website and that Google and Meta — not Blue Shield — obtained the communications through the alleged interceptions.See attached file. ...
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