Records not as vulnerable as group claims

PolitiFact by Louis Jacobson | Oct. 22, 2009 (Special Report)

Could Big Brother -- or garden-variety snoopers -- soon get their hands on your medical data? The Senior Citizens League -- a group that boasts 1.2 million members and is affiliated with the Retired Enlisted Association -- recently sent out a mailing saying it was possible.

According to a copy obtained by the Huffington Post, the group sent a four-page letter, along with a questionnaire and a cover letter signed by former Rep. David Funderburk, ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Oct 23, 2009 - 9:43 AM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Oct 23, 2009 - 9:46 AM PDT
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