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Pharmacies Are Giving Your Medical Data To Police (vid.puffyan.us)

submitted 10 months ago by jorgesumle@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Of course they are, why would there be a basic expectation of privacy for medical data, it's only a HiPAA violation to disclose it.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Someone needs to request the worst of the worst police officers' personal prescription records and release those to make a point

[–] TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, I'm afraid it will only enforce a two tier privacy system: one where people of importance get granted a privilege when others don't...

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I'm obliquely suggesting its already that way and it needs to be reconfigured. Said bad apple's records would likely be treated with professional courtesy like those friends of the police get out tickets free cards

[–] RandoCalrandian@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

And then we can celebrate the them at their funeral. So sad how many accidental officer firearm discharges are associated with people “making a point”.

Seriously, what part of surveillance police state do people not understand

[–] random65837@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Problem is, it's not! Every loophole they needed was built into HIPAA from the start. Most would be very surprised how much is allowed to show to people that aren't your doctor.