#12 Update Sunday July 19, 1998 at 23:53 The NEW YORK TIMES leads on Monday with a detailed report that has President Clinton quietly laying plans to assign every American a computer ID code that would be used to track medical history from cradle to grave! Being described as a "unique health identifier" -- the computer code would be used to create a national database that would track every citizen's health. The electronic code would be the first comprehensive national identification system since the Social Security number was introduced in 1935, reports the TIMES. A national disease database could be created, offering unlimited opportunities for scientific study, proponents claim. Opponents say the code smacks of Big Brother."We have very grave concerns about the unique patient identifier," Dr. Donald Palmisano, the American Medical Association's expert on medical privacy, tells the TIMES. "If this information ended up in some central repository, some giant clearinghouse, what protection do we have that some vandal would not break in?" What do you say Mr. President? We'll show you ours if you'll show us yours. Source The Drudge Report
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