Posted on 02/14/2006 5:33:47 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Depends what they were handling.
The delay may have been very wise and worth the minor fuss over the style.
Hillary's husband shot a woman in the face in the Oval Office and lied about it.
"Democrats blast Cheney secrecy after shooting Clinton,Reid, Schumer".
Has Schumer ever acknowledged or apologized for the stealing (not inadverant) of Michael Steeles credit history?
Vince Foster must have realized it at the end of his life.
As long as they weren't handling illegal campaign contributions from the Chinese Communists.
These guys are really screwballs. It beats the heck out of me trying to figure out how anyone can think ex-President Clinton can be anything but a scum sleazeball.
You're assuming they have some type of humility.
Has Mrs. Clinton forgotten the poor guy she had her secret service run over because she was late; and never stopped to see if he was alright?
I believe Vice-President Cheney did a heck of a lot more.
Unbelievable. We're paying these clowns for this?
Exactly.
Whatever the circumstances, it was managed, a plan was devised and information was released.
A plan, leading to the temporary label of laughingstock, imposed by questionable critics, may have been an acceptable risk to its authors.
If Whittington is healthy enough, he should make a statement now that the media are acting like ghouls. No one will care if he says it in two weeks.
But I hope they keep it up to show the country and world what true asses they are......
Effective April 14, 2003, new federal regulations require us to be even more vigilant in safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of our patients’ medical conditions.
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA, we may release information about the condition of a patient only if the inquiry specifically contains the patient’s name. If the patient has not requested that information be withheld, and the request for information contains the patient’s name, we will generally be able to release the patient’s condition. However, we will do so in general terms that do not communicate specific medical information. Below are the one-word descriptions we will be able to provide:
• Undetermined
• Good
• Fair
• Serious
• Critical
A description of the nature of a patient’s accident or injuries in the past, this is not permissible under HIPAA without written authorization from the patient. Additionally, patients have the option of requesting that we disclose no information about them or even confirm their presence in the hospital.
Cheney press statement-"OOPS".
I have no reason to be informed of the events in the private life of the Vice President if it has no direct bearing on his ability to effectively and honorably conduct the affairs of his elected office.
I hope they keep this up. They just don't know to NOT dig themselves deeper in the hole.
TOTAL BS
BTW is there not a new MEDICAL PRIVACY law?
Something that prevents government workers (like a VP) from disclosing a person's medical information?
Yes they do. When they are not doing anything productive, they cash their paychecks; paid by working Americans.
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