(233) THE RADIO & HEALTHCARE

The radio was invented by Nathan B. Stubblefield of Murray, Kentucky, in 1892, which was three years before Marconi made his claim to the invention. According to my reading and urban legend, Stubblefield was so disgruntled that he did not reveal the way any subsequent inventions worked after Marconi was given credit for inventing the radio. Among the inventions that have been lost for all time was a device that enabled him to light his home with electricity generated by the rotation of the Earth. He put on a public demonstration in which he inserted a rod in the ground and the lights would go on in his house. After he performed this feat several times, he was asked what was the underlying premise that caused this invention to work, and he refused to tell them for fear it would be stolen. He subsequently froze (or starved) to death in a cabin that did not have any heat. On Murray State University campus, there is a monument at the place where Nathan Stubblefield's home was located. The really sad thing is that virtually no student has a clue as to who he was and what he did.

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My doctor told me that if I would go to Kroger, I could get my PBMXOQ prescription filled $30 cheaper than CVS was charging me. Desperately needing to save $30, I went to Kroger. I had to fill out a cumbersome form and, upon its completion, they handed me a document which describes the privacy practices of Kroger. It seems that they will only give my health information when one or more of the following request it:
For treatment;
Payment;
Health care operations;
Central fill prescriptions;
Health related communications;
Communications with individuals involved in your care or payment for your care;
Business associates;
Food and Drug Administration;
Public Health;
Health oversight activities;
Worker's Compensation;
Law enforcement;
Judicial and administrative proceedings;
As required by law (what the Hell does that mean?).


Next, Kroger can disclose for certain other purposes:
Research;
Coroners, Medical Examiners, and Funeral Directors;
Organ or tissue procurement organizations;
Correctional institutions;
To avert a serious threat to pubic health or safety;
Victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence;
Military and Veterans;
National security and intelligence activities;
Protective services for the President and others;

Thank God for privacy!


Respectfully submitted,
Donald M. Heavrin,
Your servant of Truth