Comments on: Opponents Once Against Target Florida’s ‘Docs Vs. Glocks’ Law

By: M in Bratt

M in Bratt — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:55:43 +0000

@Linda; Most of this country doesn’t realize that part of the Obama Care bill is that the federal government is now the custodian of ALL of your medical records. So much for Dr./Patient confidentiality.

By: john

john — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:24:58 +0000

Fundamentally what the root of the problem is in America, we have evolved into an area where the government doesn’t think the american people are capable of managing its own affairs, and they feel the need to do that job for us, and I would hate to say in many aspects for many Americans that is true (But not all), but unfortunately we will pay a heavy price for that. Policy making now rarely reflects the will of the American people. Healthcare will get worse, I promise you, the quality will get worse. Many honorable doctors will leave or retire. Gun ownership questions have no place in the exam room, but will only distract from ones care, and WHAT IF: you have a physician that’s some progressive liberal that hates guns, in my opinion that will jeopardize one’s level of care. And lastly if a person can ask these kind of questions to me, then certain information about them should be made available to me so I can make determination about them.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 03:27:05 +0000

If a doctor ever asked me about any gun ownership, & before immediately leaving, I might be inclined instead of answering, to ask if they had ever had any “improper personal intimate relations” with any staff members or patients (of age or underage). I wonder what their reaction would be to that personal question?

By: dm

dm — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:24:36 +0000

Linda,
Yes I have heard of “Doctor/Patient confidentiality”,
If something goes into into your medical records – it’s “PERMANENT”
Only your insurance co. will see it.
Who is your insurance with?
Millions of people are on Medicare & Medicaid —

Who is that???

The GOVERNMENT –

How much do you trust them?

By: NWFLA Linda

NWFLA Linda — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:23:16 +0000

After the president’s move yesterday, the need for Florida to revisit this issue with doctors might be irrelevant. According to a summary of his newest Executive Action: “Under this final rule, only covered entities with lawful authority to make the adjudications or commitment decisions that make individuals subject to the federal mental health prohibitor, or that serve as repositories of information for the [National Instant Criminal Background Check System] reporting purposes are permitted to disclose the information needed for these purposes.”

Only covered entities with lawful authority. Make commitment decisions. Individuals subject to federal mental health “prohibitor”. That should be enough government doublespeak to be of concern to most folks. Bottom line, it leaves up to the doctor’s discretion the reporting of folks with real, potential, or imagined (by the doctor) mental health issues. Mental health issues determined and defined by the government. What could go wrong.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:04:54 +0000

Lawmakers have no business telling a doctor what they can dicuss with their patients. Have these lawmakers not heard of “doctor/patient confidentiality”?

By: john

john — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:50:50 +0000

I kinda like the old saying , if the camel is allowed to stick his nose in the tent, it won’t be long and he’s going to be standing in there. This is a prelude to a physician prescribed gun confiscation, If I have a ingrown toe nail you don’t need to worry about my guns!!!

By: shiloh

shiloh — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:57:26 +0000

If a doctor, any doctor ask about gun ownership or any other question that is not a medical question, will not be answered. It’s none of their business what I own or do. Tell the doctor where to go and find another doctor.