Big Brother is on his way.................

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I can't believe this -

http://www.comcast.net/video/fat-report-cards-given-to-students/1547430474

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I can't believe this -

http://www.comcast.net/video/fat-report-cards-given-to-students/1547430474

Did he say it was written in the Stimulus Bill? You know, the bill that nobody read. Or was this in the Obamacare bill that had to pass before we could read what was in it?
I get confused about all these bills that the democrats write and pass at will.:ohdear:

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Page 61 of the Stimulus Bill. The electronic medical record part of the bill. The computer equipment that General Electric, you know NBC's parent company, is manufacturing. Whose CEO Jeff Immelt, sits on the board of the New York Stock Exchange and Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

Sorry, I got off track.


About a month ago, my husband went to a specialist in Pinehurst, NC, for a torn meniscus in his knee. When he signed in at the front desk, they had to make a copy of his driver's license, insurance card and get this, TAKE HIS PHOTO for identification purposes. Of course, when I asked, at this high-end orthopedic surgeon specialist in Pinehurst, the receptionist said it was to keep someone without insurance trying to sneak in using my husband's insurance card. Yeah, okay.


This office pulled up electronic copies of every prescription he was taking through our Cigna Pharmacy and had copies of his medical records already on file. This was his first visit to this physician!!

Cigna's Wellness Program has been driving us crazy for about a year now. I wouldn't mind, but the Wellness Program is a private company contracted through Cigna to give us healthy lifestyle advise.

When I asked who gave them permission to look at any of our records, the rep acted stunned and couldn't answer. I told her she was breaking HIPPA laws and I'd see about a lawsuit if they didn't quit calling and sending information about our personal health. Stuff only a doctor is suppose to know!!

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I'm on bk's side with privacy, with one exception. I don't mind doctors knowing my medical history if I am going to them for treatment.

What you must do, each of you, is carefully read any waivers you sign with a doctor's office. I saw one waiver recently, and declined to sign it, that gave information to a drug company in case we needed help with paying for drugs. Not bad so far.

The real offense, though, was apparent when I actually read all that waiver fine print. It gave the drug company the right to give any third party my medical information, birth to death, with any other party they desired. I presume I would have had to supply financial information to get that help, and that information could be shared also.

That waiver was apparently advanced by the drug company Astra Zeneca under the guise of helping with financial aid. Had that been signed, each of you could have called Astra Zeneca and legally received all my private information. You would have been bored silly, but you could have done it.

Thoroughly read what you sign.

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Did he say it was written in the Stimulus Bill? You know, the bill that nobody read. Or was this in the Obamacare bill that had to pass before we could read what was in it?
I get confused about all these bills that the democrats write and pass at will.:ohdear:

Good points. I don't believe we have much freedom or privacy left . Thank you to the DEMS.:highfive::highfive:

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http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/david-keene/109631-obama-mr-incredible