Ed Crump reports:
Many state employees were already hot under the collar because their health benefits will be limited for those who smoke or are overweight. Now, they’re learning North Carolina did an end run around federal privacy rules to get that information.
Some are now questioning if the exemption for federal HIPAA rules means their privacy is no longer protected.
“I’m somewhat shocked, really, because the next thing they’ll be exempting is our right to privacy. And I thought we had with, you know, with HIPAA,” offered state worker April Howell.
More than 50,000 government workers are represented by the State Employees Association of North Carolina. SEANC fought against the change in health benefits saying the new state health plan discriminates.
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