Casual reminder that the "P" in HIPAA does not stand for Privacy.

It stands for Portability.

The average American seems to believe HIPAA has a focus on privacy. It does not. It is much more about the regulation of how health data moves around, not whether data is off-limits.
I'll save you a google:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
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