Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?
The Hims website is displayed on a smartphone in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jonathan Poet)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The appeal of telehealth is easy to explain: Instead of calling a doctor, booking an appointment and hoping to eventually get a prescription, you can log onto an app or website and get approved for a new medication within minutes.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, scores of online health services have launched with the promise of quick, convenient access to drugs for ADHD, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, weight loss and more.