Final Economic Stimulus Bill Permits Americans' Personal Health Information to Be Sold for Research and Public Health Purposes WITHOUT Patients' Consent
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' ConsentStimulus Bill Promises to Ration Medical Treatment and Call it "Effective Care." CCHC Report on Economic Stimulus & Patient RightsStimulus Bill Promises to Ration Medical Treatment and Call it "Effective Care."CCHC releases "Newborn Rights" notification to assist parents of new babies during hospitalizationCCHC Urges Governor Pawlenty to Take Positive ActionMinnesota Department of Health Continues to Store Baby DNA without Required Parent Consent; Violates Genetic Privacy Law…and Governor’s VetoDaschle pick signals Obama's plan to resurrect national health careNational Patient ID Would Violate Patient Privacy RightsCCHC Releases New Report Challenging State Newborn Screening ProgramsRevealing the untold history of government-mandated PKU testing, which has harmed children and increased the incidence of mental retardation, the CCHC report also cites the concerns of experts regarding the current expansion of newborn genetic testing by state legislatures and health departments. "Wired Act" Threatens Patient Care and Privacy - U.S. Senate Could Vote TodayAmericans should contact their U.S. Senators to oppose S.1693, the "Wired for Health Care Quality" Act, according to Citizens' Council on Health Care (CCHC). A vote is expected today in the U.S. Senate. |