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Medical Privacy Law, One Year Later

New federal privacy rules protecting medical information took effect one year ago Wednesday. As the rules come to be more widely understood, patients and care providers alike are adjusting to them. But many in the medical industry say problems remain. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

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