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Kaiser Tested for HIV Without Consent, Class Claims (Updated)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dissent

Philip Janquart reports:

Kaiser intentionally performed HIV tests on thousands of health plan members without their consent, alleges a class action complaint filed in Clark County Superior Court.

Lead plaintiff Mary E. Benton claims Kaiser instituted a new protocol in April 2013 that required members between 50 and 65 to receive Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening as part of their routine care.

Read more on Courthouse News.

Update: A second potential class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland Division.

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