Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The hits just keep on coming

IRS stole 60 million medical records, law suit claims.

“According to a report by Courthousenews.com, an unnamed HIPAA-covered entity in California is suing the IRS, alleging that some 60 million medical records from 10 million patients were stolen by 15 IRS agents. The personal health information seized on March 11, 2011, included psychological counseling, gynecological counseling, sexual/drug treatment and other medical treatment data.”

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/irs-face-lawsuit-over-theft-60-million-patient-health-records

"After being put on notice of the illicit seizure, the IRS agents refused to return the records, continued to keep the records for the prying eyes of IRS peeping toms, and keep the records to this very day. The records may concern the intimate medical records of every state judge in California, every state court employee in California, leading and politically controversial members of the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild, and prominent citizens in the world of entertainment, business and government, from all walks of life."

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/03/14/55707.htm

Found at maggiesfarm.

With a verdict for plaintiffs, compensatory damages would start around $250 billion.

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