Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jul 2018
Malcolm Turnbull defends insurers’ access to health records
20 July 2018 - Malcolm Turnbull has defended the right of insurance companies to access Australians’ health records, amid privacy fears over the government’s My Health Record scheme.
Within a day of the three-month opt-out period beginning on Monday, 20,000 Australians had contacted My Health Record to have their personal medical details taken out of the scheme.
The Prime Minister defended the scheme, saying six million Australians had already opted to be part of it.
