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How HIPAA Was Undermined

HIPAA

The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) of the DOJ has issued a highly suspect interpretation of the original HIPAA that seriously undermines the enforceability of HIPAA. Some background: In 1996, Congress Passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  The Act, at 42 U.S.C. § 1320d-6, provided in part for the protection of medical privacy – […]