Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-La., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduce legislation to protect consumer health data on smartwatches and fitness trackers. The proposal would prevent companies that collect data via these devices from transferring, selling, sharing or allowing access to the information without a consumer’s consent. Google announced Nov. 1 that it plans to purchase fitness tracker maker Fitbit in a $2.1 billion deal that it expects to close in 2020. Google and the massive St. Louis-based healthcare system Ascension announced on Nov. 11 a collaboration the organizations say is designed to improve patient care.”]