. . . but then, he's a politician. What did you expect?

Defining statements:
... the right of every American to have confidence that his or her personal medical records will remain private ...
... we are giving patients peace of mind in knowing that their medical records are confidential and their privacy is not vulnerable to intrusion ...

These remain enforced to the "letter of the law".

Observe:
... federal law does not recognize a physician-patient privilege ...

State law does -- so far.

As with any law, it remains open to interpretation. Ask a lawyer, and he'll tell you the same thing. That's why lawyers exist. It's up to them to interpret the loophole.

Really nothing new, so your medical secrets remain as safe as they ever were.

Cheers,
Dan