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keymanjim
05-15-2013, 02:20 PM
The Internal Revenue Service is now facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that it improperly accessed and stole the health records of some 10 million Americans, including medical records of all California state judges.According to a report by Courthousenews.com, an unnamed HIPAA-covered entity in California is suing the IRS, alleging that some 60 million medical records from 10 million patients were stolen by 15 IRS agents. The personal health information seized on March 11, 2011, included psychological counseling, gynecological counseling, sexual/drug treatment and other medical treatment data.

IRS sued for stealing the medical records of 10 million Americans | Human Events (http://www.humanevents.com/2013/05/15/irs-sued-for-stealing-the-medical-records-of-10-million-americans/)

To qoute BenCartwrigth33: "It literally is a scandal a day now for this administration."
lynn
05-15-2013, 08:04 PM
Haven't you heard, we have no privacy laws anymore!
jillian
05-15-2013, 08:11 PM
IRS sued for stealing the medical records of 10 million Americans | Human Events (http://www.humanevents.com/2013/05/15/irs-sued-for-stealing-the-medical-records-of-10-million-americans/)

To qoute BenCartwrigth33: "It literally is a scandal a day now for this administration."

an unnamed hipaa-covered entity making charges as a named plaintiff in a class action suit?

yes, please assume it's true...

and please assume that your site is accurately stating what is alleged to have occurred and not the spin put on it by the plaintiff's attorney.





funny how suddenly you love and trust attorneys and class actions.
patrickt
05-15-2013, 09:23 PM
The IRS is just practicing for when they're running healthcare.
keymanjim
05-15-2013, 10:01 PM
an unnamed hipaa-covered entity making charges as a named plaintiff in a class action suit?

yes, please assume it's true...

and please assume that your site is accurately stating what is alleged to have occurred and not the spin put on it by the plaintiff's attorney.





funny how suddenly you love and trust attorneys and class actions.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/03/14/55707.htm

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