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Which of the following disclosures would NOT be allowed under the HIPPA Privacy Rule? Assume that the patients have NOT authorized release of their PHI.

A. An employer releases details of an employee's disabling accident to OSHA.
B. A drug rehab center releases details of a celebrity's struggle with addiction as part of a public service advertisement against drugs.
C. A hospital releases details of an Ebola patient's illness and treatment to the CDC.
D. Doctors in California release details of patient diagnoses of food poisoning linked to tainted orange juice to the FDA.

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The answer would be B
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B- A drug rehab center releases details of a celebrity's struggle with addiction as part of a public service advertisement against drugs.
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