Health-Care Groups Fear Privacy Proposals Could Curtail Their Fund-Raising Efforts

Health-care organizations are worried that their fund-raising efforts could be sharply curtailed by new federal proposals that are designed to protect patients' privacy.

The proposed regulations, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, are aimed at restricting the release of medical records and other personal data collected by health-care providers.

Some fund raisers say they are worried not only about the effect on health-care

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