So you may have read an article on Slate saying that the President could only waive HIPAA after the Orlando terrorist attack if he declared a national emergency AND HHS declared a public health emergency. But if you read Becker’s Health IT and CIO Review, you learn that no, it didn’t really need to be…
Category: Healthcare
Federal Judge To Consider Blocking New Abortion Law Tuesday
AP reports: A federal judge will hold a hearing this week to consider blocking Indiana’s new abortion restrictions law from taking effect. That law signed in March by Gov. Mike Pence includes a provision banning abortions sought because of a fetus’ genetic abnormalities. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky sued the state in April, calling…
DEA Wants Inside Your Medical Records to Fight the War on Drugs
The government continues to assert the right to warrantless access to fight the war on drugs. I’ve previously noted that Utah was fighting them. It appears Oregon is, too. Joe Cadillic sends this report by Christopher Moraff: … The DEA has claimed for years that under federal law it has the authority to access the state’s Prescription…
Did John Oliver buy your medical details?
John Oliver is not just a brilliant comedian. Through his humor and segments, he often makes compelling points about our society – and in this case – medical privacy. Consumerist has a piece on how Oliver easily created his own medical debt collection firm, and thereby came into possession of many people’s medical information: For a…