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Patient Privacy Under Attack Again

By Kip Sullivan

George W. Bush has flip-flopped once again, this time on the issue of patient privacy. A year ago, Bush announced he would not delay the medical privacy rule promulgated by the Clinton administration after threatening to do so. For Bush, this was an unusual decision: It irritated huge corporations and pleased public-interest groups. At the time, observers questioned whether Bush… return to article

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