Am I the Only One?

HIPPA regulations are supposed to protect the patient from the GOVERNMENT collecting our medical information or from intruding into our personal medical issues.

Recently, Ebola patients have had their privacy invaded when Government, at all levels, has informed the media who the patients are, by name. This is a complete violation of HIPPA regulations and now you know how worthless the regulations are.

In fact, the Patriot Act of 1992 exempted the Federal Government from abiding by HIPPA regulations.... They can collect YOUR medical information WITHOUT a warrant and simply barge into our office and collect that information.

So let me understand this: HIPPA was designed to prevent the FEDERAL Government from invading YOUR medical privacy but the Federal Government then EXEMPTED itself  (in 1992) from the regulations and feels free to take your information and tell the world.

Just one more thing that I do not understand.