actually, it's HIPAA.
That applies to medical providers who transfer information electronically...what does that have to do with Cheney? That would have something to do with the victim's medical condition and information. Let's not get off topic here.
The public may or may not have a right to know...that is irrelevant because we all know now.
The issue can therefore only be how quickly they have a right toknow on something that is arguably uninvolved in the governance of the nation.
It is a stretch to say that Cheney's hunting accident had anything to do with governance...it has less to do with governance than Clinton shooting at Monica in the Oval oriface...