An astute blogger identified another potential unintended consequence of the recent healthcare legislation: the use of supposedly private medical data by unions as another organizing tactic:
As my readers are aware, I write for BigGovernment.com and I cover SEIU as one of my specialty areas. They don’t much like my reports, I’m sure. But I don’t care – it’s information that needs to be exposed. (as former AFL-CIO, I am well aware of the inside corruption that occurs). So, it was not a surprise when, as I tweeted the information related to the Medical Device Registry and my concerns over privacy, who should jump in but a Director from SEIU, with a veiled threat implying SEIU might be interested in abusing such access in retaliation for my views. Remember, SEIU is considered by this administration to be one of the major organizations that will contribute to the health, safety and workforce research to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other government agencies. They are expected to be provided access to most of these new systems, as well as designated to contribute to much of the health care decision making.
It is a long post, but suggested reading, to shed light on a new potential tactic that may soon be a part of Big Labor’s arsenal.
