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The confusion over privacy: HIPAA, the Constitution, and COVID-19
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The National Law Review
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The right to privacy has always been heavily debated, especially because the Constitution does not provide any definitive right of privacy. But the battle regarding privacy in healthcare seemed to have been resolved with the passing of HIPAA in 1996. However, reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of Civil Rights suspended important aspects of HIPAA and the CARES Act.
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