Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ...
by hoppyhoppy2 on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:48PM
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Tell me why everyone spells HIPAA wrong. (It's the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ...
by Someone1234 on Monday August 15, 2022 @03:53PM
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Because the people often mis-citing HIPAA also know so little about it they don't even know what it stands for.
People think it is a magical incarnation, that they can wield in any vaguely relevant discussion.
Whereas I'd argue that HIPAA is a very weak law with poor enforcement. It is a "better than nothing" law and nothing more[0]. It isn't some kind of medical data super weapon like people believe.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Insurance_Portability_a...