As the federal court made clear, there are real risks in the misuse of the Social Security number. Mr. Rotenberg also said that he hoped the White House task force currently studying plans for a national health care claims payment system would develop an identification scheme that did not rely on the Social Security Number. The privacy concerns with medical records are particularly acute. CPSR is a national membership organization, based in Palo Alto, California. CPSR conducts many activities to protect privacy and civil liberties.
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