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Sad News

The Supreme Court ruled against the Vermont data-mining law today. This was exactly what I was expecting, but it's still a disappointment.

The AG in Vermont claims this isn't the end:

Sorrell says the challenge now will be to continue to work to protect medical privacy and reduce health care costs without violating the Supreme Court's ruling. He calls it a step back, but not the end of the story.

Hard to see how the story has a happy ending though....

(If you're a doctor, go to this opt-out page to keep the AMA from selling your personal health information)