The other is the emergence of a network sufficiently robust to offer an aggregate medical record on demand, regardless of where the patent has been treated in the past. Both technologies are advancing rapidly. The smart card is already used in applications like you describe, but in a limited scope. No, I don't think so. There will be more reliable ways to access that information than by smart card.
Welfare reform has time limits on benefits, and various restrictions on eligibility.
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