The article “Health data of millions is shared with DHS” (June 14, Northwest) is one other instance of the violation of ideas and legal guidelines by the Trump administration.
For 2 years, I negotiated with Republicans in Olympia over the safety of well being knowledge collected on this state. They rightfully have been sticklers for guaranteeing this legally protected knowledge be fastidiously collected and completely used just for bettering well being and well being care. After in depth discussions, we established the best protections in Washington state for this knowledge.
Now we all know that the non-public well being info of thousands and thousands of Washingtonians that I swore was protected is being shared round by the federal authorities, checked out by individuals who haven’t any well being cause to evaluate it and used to violate the rights of residents and different residents of Washington.
I name on my Republican colleagues to face up for their very own ideas and demand that this private info be used solely as they required right here. Disgrace on them if they don’t rise up for their very own ideas.
Bob Crittenden, M.D., MPH, Seattle, former senior well being coverage adviser for Govs. Jay Inslee and Sales space Gardner
