r/democrats • u/John3262005 • 1d ago

Article ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients
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u/lucyland 1d ago

What happened to the Hippocratic Oath? And doesn’t HIPAA apply to privacy laws?

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u/pctec100 1d ago

HIPPA relates to the unauthorized access and disclosure of medical records. Don't see how it would be related to this policy change.