HIPAA can be “waived” by signing the medical release forms you didn’t read.

Last I ever read something on a form that concerned me it seemed worded like “your insurance might not cover your stay if you dont disclose this information” and I ignored that and just let it be. I wonder if thats how they trick people into it. It should be illegal for anyone to sign anything that has the possibility of their data being sold without being made aware of this in plain English “WARNING YOUR DATA COULD BE SOLD IF YOU SIGN THIS”. I dont trust ad companies not to screw up my PII.

Because there is a large industry based around sharing medical data, and that industry has lobbyists.