Re: Notes on Industry Support for S. 1360

[Robert Gellman <rgellman@cais.cais.com>]

On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, James Love wrote:

> November 20, 1995
> 
> A few notes on industry support for S. 1360.  Today I was
> interviewed by Joseph Goedert, the Editor of Health Data Network
> News.  Mr. Goedert faxed me his November 6,1 1995 story, "Senate
> to Tackle Patient Privacy Issue," where he identified the key
> industry associations that supported S. 1360 as:
> 
>      Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions
>      Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange
>      American Medical Association
>      American Hospital Association
>      Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
>      Computer-based Record Institute
>      National Association of Retail Druggist
> 

So are you opposed to any bill that industry can support?  In 1980 we had
a bill that industry opposed.  It got killed when it came up for a vote on
House floor.  Support from privacy advocates is not enough.  And does
anybody think that it is possible to pass a bill that industry opposes? 

And I notice that there isn't any law enforcement support.  In fact, the 
rumor is that the Justice Department stopped HHS from sending up a 
statement expressing mild support for the Bennett bill.  So if it turns 
out that the cops hate the bill, then it must be good.  Is that the theory?

Bob

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