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HIPAA??? Privacy??? Texas??? - Unbelievable!!

Posted: Oct 06, 2010

And they DARE to threaten US with HIPAA?? What a crashing joke!!

http://www.theaustinbulldog.org/index.php/Main-Articles/Main-Articles/department-of-state-health-services.html

Interesting, thanks. Wasn't this all part of our own plan, though? - Fellow Traveller

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You know, our collective decision to "get off the backs of business" by dismantling protective regulations so we could prosper on the resultant trickle-down? I note they're no longer selling patient addresses to anyone with a buck, at least, probably a direct result of HIPAA/etc. given the dates.

Read an interesting article today....... - Maybe not so great

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One of those Yahoo articles that shout at you to read them. This one was about identity theft in the US and they listed the top sources of identity theft. #2 was Medical Identity theft. It talked about how they are getting your medical information using it to obtain medical care under your ins. coverage. You don't know it until you start getting info on the claims. It also noted how dangerous this practice is for you. They cited how you could go to a hospital with an emergency, and based on something in your medical record belonging to someone else who stole your identity, they could give you or not give you the proper care/medication, etc. So how is HIPPA working for you?

This is one big reason why HIPAA's being developed. Way late - is much better than not showing up at all. NM

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