Dan GillmorDec 12, 2023

American pharmacies are handing private information about their customers over to the police without even a warrant. Contempt for privacy -- with potential "criminal" consequences in anti-abortion states -- has never been more blatant, or dangerous.

As usual, Congress can't be bothered to give a damn.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/12/23998869/cvs-kroger-and-rite-aid-will-hand-over-your-medical-data-to-the-police-without-a-warrant

CVS, Kroger, and Rite Aid will hand over your medical data to the police without a warrant.

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Show threadArtemesiaDec 12, 2023
@dangillmor how does this not violate HIPAA?
Show threadJoe Ortiz
@artemesia @dangillmor Via a series of loopholes probably.
Dec 12, 2023 at 9:44pmWeb
Show threadArtemesiaDec 13, 2023
@joeo10 @dangillmor Per arstechnica, health care providers are permitted to disclose medical information to law enforcement. Most people take that to mean "get a subpoena", but HIPAA doesn't specify. So that permits the health care provider to make their own interpretation, which could be as weak as "flashed a badge". This needs a legislative fix.