Updated
Updated · Federal Trade Commission News · Jul 29
FTC, 2 States Sue Hims & Hers Over Health-Data Sharing and Subscription Charges
Updated
Updated · Federal Trade Commission News · Jul 29

FTC, 2 States Sue Hims & Hers Over Health-Data Sharing and Subscription Charges

3 articles · Updated · Federal Trade Commission News · Jul 29

Summary

  • Federal regulators and state partners accused Hims & Hers of charging many users almost immediately after they submit intake forms, then enrolling them in recurring prescription plans before they can review or approve treatment.
  • The complaint says the telehealth company also shared sensitive health information with Meta, Snap and other advertising platforms despite privacy promises, using customer lists and website tracking tools.
  • Cancellation was allegedly hard to complete: before 2023, most users had to contact customer service, and even after online cancellation launched, the button was buried behind several steps.
  • The FTC says the conduct violated the FTC Act and ROSCA; Utah and California added state-law claims in the case filed in federal court in Northern California.

Insights

How will the FTC's lawsuit against Hims & Hers reshape the booming market for telehealth weight-loss subscriptions?
Did Hims & Hers really trade sensitive patient data to tech giants to fuel their explosive digital health growth?