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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 13 > MEDICAL NIGHTMARE

MEDICAL NIGHTMARE

Medical identity theft is a fast-growing crime. Victims face permanent damage to their credit reports and could have erroneous information in their medical files. There are no consumer protections, and privacy laws may work against you.

By Walecia Konrad / The Bulletin
June 13, 2009

Brandon Sharp, a 37-year-old manager at an oil and gas company in Houston, has never had any real health problems and, luckily, he has never stepped foot in an emergency room. So imagine his surprise a few years ago when he learned he owed thousands of dollars worth of emergency-service medical....

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