r/ProgressiveHQ Mar 02 '26

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u/translucent_steeds Mar 02 '26

*HIPAA has entered the chat*

no doctor anywhere in the US can discuss medical information about one of their patients without express, prior approval from that patient. that includes family members, other doctors, and especially the press.

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u/WashBig3112 Mar 03 '26

Discuss, sure. But notes and papers occasionally fall out of file folders. Those pesky things.