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Consumers won't trust government, vendors with health data

Finally, someone is talking about a different kind of healthcare reform than the debate that's raged for the better part of a year over expanding insurance coverage. And this part promises to be even

Report: Medical identity theft increasing

As more patients' medical information is put online, the prospect of medical identity theft is becoming more common. In 2007, which is the last time data was collected, more than 250,000 Americans

FTC cracks down on medical identity theft

The FTC plans to issue a new consumer protection rule that will take on the issue of medical identity theft, a growing concern now that identity thieves have recognized that medical records are rich