In Summer of 2017, 2 or more health care providers/pharmacies disclosed the HIV status of 1,000's. AETNA did & so did my pharmacy, CVS. The information was exposed due to a faulty design in the envelope. Correspondence with the client was sent via envelopes with clear windows. These transparent parts easily allowed for others to discover the HIV status of the letter's intended recipient.
Was this intentional? Highly unlikely. Both agencies are facing litigation. This article discusses how an HIV drug assistance program in Ohio is suing CVS for exposing the status over 6,000. If these people revealed their status should've been up to them. Not due to corporate carelessness. It's no wonder why people don't trust companies. This wasn't done out of maliciousness. It was done due to disregard for anything else than efficiency. It wasn't personal, it was callous, uncaring. All these companies were concerned with was making it easier on themselves. Now they're being sued.
Good.
Health issues are supposed to be private. We have laws covering these matters. Let these entities start to respect those laws or let them pay.
Cya..
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