The following excerpt is from Cuentas v. Covello, No. 2: 21-cv-0252 KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2021):
A private cause of action does not exist under HIPPA. United States v. Streich, 560 F.3d 926, 935 (9th Cir. 2009). Accordingly, plaintiff's HIPPA claim is dismissed.
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