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"Up until now there has been no centralized scheme for keeping medical records. It looks like this could be the basis for that. Do you agree?

Once a database is established it will become available to anyone who wants the info, just like financial and criminal records. "

No, sorry, I do not agree. Where do you get the centralized database of medical information? The law just says that you can expect information to go from your doctor to your insurance company, and each entity has to make efforts to protect it.

If you suspect the doctor printed the record out and left it in the dumpster, and can prove it, you can run to your lawyer and make a fortune. Plus the feds can tag the doctor with a penalty. This is a vast improvement over the lack of control that ruled before Monday.

"Where do you get the centralized database of medical information? "

I thought that was the whole point of the individual number for everyone. Was the number only supposed to concur invisibility and not allow database keeping?

Do you know if it's true that under this new rule you can't refuse to give your medical records to HHS or any other applicable entity that requests them? That would be a departure from the previous system.