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Octuplet Hospital Fined in Privacy Breach

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted May 15, 2009 5:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – The California hospital where Nadya Suleman's octuplets were born has been fined $250,000 for failing to stop employees from snooping into medical files on the famous case. "It's the hospital's job to prevent these breaches from occurring," said a state official shortly after imposing the fine against the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower hosptial. It was the largest penalty allowed by law. Hospital officials discovered that 23 unauthorized worked examined Suleman's medical records.

INadya Suleman drives from her home in Whittier, Calif.
INadya Suleman drives from her home in Whittier, Calif.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman tries to ward off photographers outside her home in Whittier, Calif.
Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman tries to ward off photographers outside her home in Whittier, Calif.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman leaves her home in Whittier, Calif.
Octuplet mom Nadya Suleman leaves her home in Whittier, Calif.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)
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Robert_Dada
May 15, 2009 1:38 AM CDT
As detestable as Suleman is, medical privacy must be enforced.

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