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Snackshack

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17. Interesting

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2023, 07:36 PM

Jul 2023

I have always been told HIPAA laws were ironclad. I did not know there could be a reason compelling enough to violate it except imminent violence.

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Transgender patients sue the hospital that provided their records to Tennessee's attorney general [View all] In It to Win It Jul 2023 OP

Good!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2023 #1

Good malaise Jul 2023 #2

Good LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #3

Good for them. sheshe2 Jul 2023 #4

Good republianmushroom Jul 2023 #5

Good for them Jilly_in_VA Jul 2023 #6

Exactly! What is with the GOP picking & choosing which laws they will recognize? Attilatheblond Jul 2023 #8

HIPAA doesn't apply here FreeState Jul 2023 #16

BUT, is the person's gender identity relevant to the warrant? Wednesdays Jul 2023 #21

It was at the time* FreeState Jul 2023 #27

What the hell Jilly_in_VA Jul 2023 #36

The fact TN. claims this is being done under the guise of a run-of-the-mill fraud investigation 2live is 2fly Jul 2023 #28

I think TN screwed up and changed their rational mid "investigation" FreeState Jul 2023 #29

Yeah, I was shocked at the way that hospital rolled over and coughed up those records. ShazzieB Jul 2023 #14

I did a quicky search to find if Vanderbuilt teaches law, they do. From what little time I spent 2live is 2fly Jul 2023 #30

HIPAA Zeitghost Jul 2023 #15

Was that a ploy? not fooled Jul 2023 #22

I would have no idea Zeitghost Jul 2023 #24

thx uponit7771 Jul 2023 #39

Good Chi67 Jul 2023 #7

Sue their corrupt asses off!! IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2023 #9

Yup that's a big NO. Helps they get sued and fined for BILLIONs. flying_wahini Jul 2023 #10

I was hoping someone would sue!!! 58Sunliner Jul 2023 #11

This is a huge invasion of privacy and should be illegal! Hope they win. Lonestarblue Jul 2023 #12

Good. Hell yes irisblue Jul 2023 #13

Interesting Snackshack Jul 2023 #17

There are a lot of exemptions FreeState Jul 2023 #19

Too damn many, apparently! n/t Jilly_in_VA Jul 2023 #37

Good, it is a shocking breach of patient confidentiality Warpy Jul 2023 #18

And to think that VUMC accepted a million dollars from Dolly Parton for niyad Jul 2023 #20

Bet she's pissed Jilly_in_VA Jul 2023 #38

Good! TYVM to them. Hortensis Jul 2023 #23

I would think they have a very strong case. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2023 #25

Not really Zeitghost Jul 2023 #41

TY. NoMoreRepugs Jul 2023 #42

I've been cynical where HIPPA is concerned from the very start. slightlv Jul 2023 #26

HIPAA NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #31

My girlfriend suggested I do this vercetti2021 Jul 2023 #32

I hope they throw the book at them! (Nt) LostOne4Ever Jul 2023 #33

Good! This shit has got to stop! Initech Jul 2023 #34

Good. TdeV Jul 2023 #35

hope that hospital goes broke now ZonkerHarris Jul 2023 #40

sue for BILLIONS !!!!!!!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Jul 2023 #43