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This article argues that there are some disadvantages to the law that has passed to protect a person's privacy in regards to his healthcare. It claims that many doctor offices, hospitals, and pharmacies have gone overboard in order to protect the privacy of their patrons and employees. The article claims that HIPAA compliance is beginning to cost more to the healthcare industry than it saves.

This act is very important in order to keep your health privacy secure. Knowing that your medical information will be secure is very important for people who wish to keep their life private and keep themselves from medical insurance fraud.

I once worked in a call center dealing with medical records and it was very reassuring to see how serious HIPAA is taken. It definitely made me feel safe and confident in my personal health information.

I agree health privacy is very important. It is nice to see that HIPAA is doing its job and protecting the privacy of the people

This article talks about the protections of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and how the Obama administration's gun control plan will disclose patient information without their consent for background check purposes.

This site talks about how the new Federal HIPAA law protects patients privacy regarding personal health information. Rules have been set as to who can view medical records without the patients approval. This includes health insurance companies, HMO's, and health care providers.