But now, if I am in the ICU, the hospital can keep information on my treatment secret from the people who know and care about me. The hospitalcan keep those people from even seeing me. my health care power of attorney can be ignored. But my employer and the Feds know my complete medical history. HIPPA was the solution to a problem that was minimal to give them the power to use the medical system as a means of isolation and reeducation. Classic Soviet tactic.