Defense attorneys for Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, claim Manhattan prosecutors violated his health privacy rights by improperly accessing confidential medical records. They argue that the district attorney’s office subpoenaed Mangione’s insurer, Aetna, leading to a breach of HIPAA and doctor-patient privilege, while prosecutors maintain they requested limited information and deleted any mistakenly received documents.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say the people trying to prove he hurt someone are looking at his private health information without permission, which they think is wrong and want to talk to a judge about it.
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