On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 00:41:40 -0500
begin  Marvin Dickens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth:

> The Bush administration proposed today to drop a requirement
> at the heart of federal rules protecting the privacy of
> medical records. It said doctors and hospitals should not
> have to obtain consent from patients before using or
> disclosing medical information for the purpose of treatment
> or reimbursement. 
> 
> Full story:
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/22/politics/22PRIV.html?0321na5
> 
> Apparently, the insurance industry gave more than a sh!t load of money
> to the GOP... So much so as to entice the Bush administration to attempt
> to violate the US constitution. I am absolutely disgusted.

Not sure I'm up on this amendment to the Consitution.  Which amendment
provides for right to privacy of medical records?

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
-- 
Focus on the dream, not the competition.
                -- Nemesis Racing Team motto
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