Nine Families Sue State of Minnesota

Press Releases • March 11, 2009

Citizens' Council of Health Care (CCHC) announced that a lawsuit has been filed today against the Minnesota Department of Health in response to the Department's violation of the 2006 state genetic privacy law by its collection, storage, use and dissemination of newborn blood and baby DNA.

Hold a public hearing!

Press Releases • February 25, 2009

CCHC releases "Newborn Rights" notification to assist parents of new babies during hospitalization

Scramble, Scribbles, and Obstruction

Press Releases • February 13, 2009

Stimulus Bill Promises to Ration Medical Treatment and Call it "Effective Care."

Final Economic Stimulus Bill Permits Americans' Personal Health Information to Be Sold for Research and Public Health Purposes WITHOUT Patients' Consent

Press Releases • February 13, 2009

Stimulus Bill Promises to Ration Medical Treatment and Call it "Effective Care."

CCHC Report on Economic Stimulus & Patient Rights

Press Releases • February 13, 2009

Stimulus Bill Promises to Ration Medical Treatment and Call it "Effective Care."

Stimulus Bill Promises to Ration Medical Treatment and Call it "Effective Care."

Press Releases • February 10, 2009

The economic stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Senate today will threaten the lives, security and privacy of American citizens, says Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC).

CCHC releases "Newborn Rights" notification to assist parents of new babies during hospitalization

Press Releases • January 29, 2009

Nine Families Sue State of Minnesota

CCHC Urges Governor Pawlenty to Take Positive Action

Press Releases • January 15, 2009

We are disappointed that the Governor did not assure the public that he will protect the genetic privacy rights of children and families. Unfortunately he did not state that he will require his health commissioner to comply with the Minnesota genetic privacy law's consent requirements for the storage, use and dissemination of baby DNA. And importantly, he did not assure the public that he will not sign the health department's proposed bill to eliminate those consent rights that in law today.

Minnesota Department of Health Continues to Store Baby DNA without Required Parent Consent; Violates Genetic Privacy Law…and Governor’s Veto

Press Releases • December 10, 2008

Despite Governor Pawlenty’s veto of the health department’s DNA warehousing bill last legislative session…we have confirmed that the Minnesota Department of Health is continuing to warehouse baby DNA without parent consent. This is a direct violation of the genetic privacy and DNA property rights of parents and children

Daschle pick signals Obama's plan to resurrect national health care

Press Releases • November 19, 2008

Mr. Obama's choice for Secretary of HHS signals a plan to eliminate free-markets and resurrect national health care.