For a man who was once awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, Obama seems to be more concerned with taking away the rights of Americans than offering new ones.
The latest government power-grab begun by Obama now brings patient privacy into the crosshairs.
Delivering on its promise to deliver “common sense” gun control, the Obama administration on Monday finalized a rule that enables health care providers to report the names of mentally ill patients to an FBI firearms background check system.
The action was one of a series of steps that President Barack Obama had called for in January 2013 in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., shootings to curb gun violence, but the rule was not published until today.
While the 1993 Brady law prohibits gun ownership by individuals who have been involuntarily committed, found incompetent to stand trial or otherwise deemed by a court to be a danger to themselves or others, federal health care privacy rules prohibited doctors and other providers from sharing information without the consent of their patients.
Under the rule, which takes effect next month, for the first time health providers can disclose the information to the background check system without legal repercussions.
Apparently its not “common sense” to protect the right of privacy as it pertains to medical records. Obama — and his government — would rather collect all of the information as it can about his citizens so that he can restrict them of their constitutional rights.
Source: Politico
I have workec with doctors for 36 years…maybe 1 nut in several million would even bother…folks they are too busy taking care of their patients.
My experience has been that the healthcare industry is every bit as unscrupulous and money grubbing as most lawyers. I can EASILY imagine a patient encountering a doc manipulating them by dropping hints about what could happen if they don’t come back for a “followup”.. Its well known that physicians get “kickbacks” from pharmaceutical makers.. Its a small leap to see “referral bonuses” from therapists.. And once you’re in THEIR clutches?
Personally, I suspect that this WILL happen… But even if it doesn’t.. The fact that it CAN is bad enough.
VvHow much more willingly will people who need help be to SEEK help knowing that they are risking the loss of their ability to defend themselves… Or to hunt?.. Or to engage in target shooting hobby?
Distract. Divide. Conquer.
The death of due process in this country has been cheered and applauded under the guise of security. Pathetic!!!!
Complete b******t unless it’s a psychiatrist that knows the patient has weapons then that’s a different story
NO !!##!#!!!!!!!!!
The medical professionals can ask all the anti gun probing questions they want. They will not be getting any answers from me. In fact the first Doctor that asks me any questions that violate my Constitutional Rights, or are perceived by me as endangering my Constitutional Rights will no longer be dealing with my medical issues. They are to deal with medical issues of a patient, not political agendas of an over reaching government.
they HAVE BEEN DOING IT..and your Mailman has been reporting on you for 20+ years… HELLOOOO…
THIS IS HOW PEOPLE LOSE THEIR DRIVERS LICENSES…..and phones tapped…..
We need more background checks on POLITICIANS!
http://www.infowars.com/75-times-obama-broke-law-during-presidency/
How much more willing will people be to seek counseping.. If they know that doing so could result in the loss of an important civil right?
It’s been said that doctors “have better things to do”.. But I disagree. Once they’re legally allowed to report “troubled” patients… HIPA laws will no longer protect them if a patient patient DOES commit violence.
This executive action is ths result of emotional witch hunts and recriminations following a crime. Do you think the victims will also fail to go after doctors who “could have” reported the person?
If you think that doctors have “better” things to do than protect themselves from million dollar lawsuits.. You’re living in a dream world.