[wally_bert]

I guess I should go all cash whenever possible.

It has been a great many years since I shopped at homeless depot. Lowe’s is better.

[TurboZamboni]

Electronic health records (EHRs) are the foundation of Obamacare.

The 2009 HITECH Act (part of the Recovery Act, or ARRA) mandated government-certified interoperable EHRs and provided up to $36.5 billion to subsidize the cost of initial computerization. Already $24.8 million has been spent.
Doctors and hospitals that refuse to comply, or refuse “meaningful use” of the EHRs, face financial penalties starting January 1, 2015. Headlines underscore the intrusions available through HIPAA, HITECH and EHRs:
· “Scientists Embark on Unprecedented Effort to Connect Millions of Patient Medical Records” - The Washington Post, April 15, 2014
· “The 8 Commandments of Meaningful Use Penalties...” - HITECHAnswers, August 26, 2013
· “Big Medical Groups Begin Patient Data-Sharing Project” - The New York Times, April 6, 2011.

Wait until criminals (and Dems) get their hands on that data.

[catfish1957]

Someone somehow made some online purchases with my card a few years ago. My guess it was at a restaurant, where the waiter took the card to get scanned, and swiped the information off my card.

Since then, I will only use my card when it is in my hand. I have had a few major retailers like Best Buy ask for the 3 digit code. In those cases, I tell them, that this is now a cash sale, and that information is not shared.

No problems since, though it is a hassle not being able to make online purchases with it.