April 29, 2009 1:57PM 

# Should Personal Health Information Be Used to Direct Relevant Health Care Marketing Messages Toward People Interested in Health? 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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That’s the only question left [when false privacy claims fall apart](http://techliberation.com/2009/04/28/schneier-on-realagecom-factually-incorrect/).

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[Health Care](https://www.cato.org/health-care), [Technology and Privacy](https://www.cato.org/technology-privacy) 

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