Also, with the newer medical privacy regulations, I think people are fooled into believing that their medical history is more private than it really is.
Every application includes a privacy waiver.
These new so-called privacy regulations (HIPPA, etc) are extremely helpful: they enable some shadow corporation you’ve never heard of to buy your medical history from a pharmacy chain. BUT if you’re in the ER bleeding to death from a car accident and your mother runs in asking to see you, they respond, “I”m sorry ma’am, we cannot disclose the identity of our patients.” You’re screaming from ER, “Mom? Mom is that you?” Your Mom: “Please, I’m really her mother, let me in.” Suddenly hospital security guard is dragging Mom out and threatening to call the cops if she does not desist “invading the patient’s privacy.” Think I exaggerate?