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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit by privacy advocates who say the Bush administration's rules for disclosing medical records are too lax.
Ten groups representing 750,000 consumers, medical practitioners and their patients challenged a federal rule that encourages development of an information system for electronic transfer of health data.
An initial proposal would have required health-care providers to obtain patients' consent before disclosing health information. That approach prompted complaints from professionals in the health care sector, who said it would significantly impair the industry's ability to provide timely and efficient medical services.
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