The Bush administration is trying to change the law to eliminate the requirement that you consent before your medical records are released. Doctor-patient confidentiality will be replaced by, in all effect, government ownership of your medical records. A fairly well written editorial by Deobrah Peel on the undermining of patient privacy can be found here: http://www.nomanagedcare.org/editorial_7.html You can read official releases and fact sheets as well as send your comments to Health and Human Services at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/. Comments are being taken until April 26. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/k6cvND/n97DAA/ySSFAA/KlSolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/