laws too broadly...

From the HHS.gov page

"The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The Rule requires appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request corrections."

In other words, though I could be wrong, HIPPA prevents healthcare providers, clearinghouses, insurances, from releasing info. Not sure it even applies to anyone else. Can anyone else give any legal advice here that might correct me?