These laws passed in 2005 in the House and Senate, but I was unaware of them until now. Did you know that the Federal government provides money to each state (keep in mind, this money comes from us, the US taxpayers) to keep a database on every prescription that we have filled?
Each pharmacy in the state enters our name, address, date of birth, and the prescription we take into the state's database. Doesn't matter whether you pay cash for your Rx, or have insurance, or have Medicare or Medicade. If you get a prescription filled, it's in the database.
Then there are companies out there that search these databases looking for private health information about us that they then give to (for example) insurance companies when we apply for insurance.
Does anyone else think that this "invasion of privacy" has just gone too far? I never even read about this and I keep fairly well informed of current events. I think this is ridiculous and would appreciate hearing your comments.
2006-08-31 03:20:07 · 4 answers · asked by kja63 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
For those of you who are curious: This is the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 (NASPER) signed into law 08/11/05. The laws are HR (House of Representatives) 1132 and S (Senate) 518.
2006-08-31 03:21:38 · update #1
Privacy is an illusion. Here's one that is even more sinister for you. The federal goverment passed a law in 2005 requiring RFID chips in all state issued id cards by 2008. While the law cannot specifically compel states to comply, citizens of any state who refuse to comply will not be able to board trains or airplanes. Everywhere you look these days privacy rights are being infringed on. However, read the Constitution and you will not find a specific right to privacy listed. Sad but true!
2006-08-31 03:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RFID chips in all state issued id cards. gee doesn't this sound like something from the bible. but yes privacy is an elision, things like the data base come in as a good idea then get corrupt when $$ comes into the pic
2006-08-31 03:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by crsstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can run, but we can't hide. The government has too great a grip.
2006-08-31 03:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My record will be completely empty then. Yay for me.
2006-08-31 03:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by sethle99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋