While some have questioned how up-to-date the information is, and pointed out discrepancies in numbers, few — if any — have questioned the level of transparency and candor of the Beshear administration in disclosing critical data about the victims of coronavirus.

And rather than becoming defensive, the Governor has consistently acknowledged — and accepted responsibility — on those mercifully rare occasions when the information was later determined to be flawed.

This information is critical for Kentuckians to make educated and informed decisions about their personal health and welfare.

Other states are not so lucky.

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2020/apr/10/tennessee-p…

The latest example of a woeful lack of candor in Kentucky was recently reported by WDRB.

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/second-employee-at-ups-worldport-dies-of-…

If you question the limits of HIPAA, and what can and cannot be reported in the midst of this crisis, this article lays the law out very clearly and in non-technical terms.

It's important to know now and in the future what HIPAA is and how it works lest it be used by non-covered entities as "a fig leaf to hide vital information."