Do HIPAA rights extend to government officials who have the power of life and death over millions?

[Just_Vote_Dem]

Asking for a friend

[beachbumbob]

1. applies to ALL americans

[dalton99a]

2. See

https://khn.org/news/hipaa-federal-health-privacy-law-protection-president-trump/

[Just_Vote_Dem]

4. Good article

Thank you!

[Roland99]

3. Btw, it's HIPAA

[Just_Vote_Dem]

6. Fixed, thanks n/t

[hlthe2b]

5. psst... HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act)

and what keeps getting ignored is that there is a PUBLIC HEALTH EXCEPTION!

[Ninga]

7. I'm wondering if anyone saw Mr Khizr Kahn on with Rachel last night during which he

spoke of when there is a public health concern, individuals such as drumpf cannot invoke HIPAA.

[Laelth]

8. All Americans have HIPAA rights.

Only “medical providers” have HIPAA responsibilities. If you are NOT a medical provider, HIPAA doesn’t apply to you. If you’re not a medical provider, you can release the health information and history of anyone you want, for any reason, whatsoever, and you will not be in violation of HIPAA (though other statutes may apply).

HIPAA restricts only disclosures of medical information from medical providers.

-Laelth

[obamanut2012]

9. There is a public health/safety waiver

Think of someone like Typhoid Mary. Or the President of teh USA.