An honest source for
information about policies that affect your freedom to choose
your health care treatments and providers and to maintain
your health privacy—including genetic privacy.
Public
Hearing on Consent - How does the federal medical
privacy rule affect health care ethics in the United States?
Testimony before the National Committee on Vital and Health
Statistics Subcommittee on Privacy and Confidentiality.
Congressional
Briefing on Medical Privacy - On Wednesday, May 16,
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) sponsored a congressional
briefing titled "Myths and Facts About Medical Privacy."...
The following briefing materials were presented to each
of the staff persons who attended the briefing.
Myths and Facts - How does the final federal medical
privacy rule affect your privacy? Read this analysis that
includes citations to the Federal Register.
Links to the regulatory text section of the Final Medical
Privacy Rule as officially published in the Federal
Register on December 28, 2000. Note: The regulatory
text (the substantive part of the rule) is found in pages
82798 through 82829. [IHF has underlined sections
headings of the rule to guide the reader.]
