Who told you that. The HIPPA form doesn't give the gov't access to your records. The whole system describes what people who handle patient medical records must do to assure patient privacy. And yes, there are provisions in the law that allow for access under certain conditions. BTW, I'm already on Medicare.
I haven't seen anything in the news about doctors complaining about the issue. Could you point me to a source?
I'm aware of HIPPA. Every doctor my wife and I have seen (and that's a bunch) doesn't like the system because it actually encumbers their ability to exchange patient information with each other (e.g. a specialist reporting his findings to the patient's primary care physician) because each and every such disclosure requires the consent of the patient. Even spouses must have consent forms on file to share records with each other. And it involves paper. And secure electronic systems.
AFIK, HIPPA is administered by HHS. I was questioning the involvement of DHS. The "consent form" I was referring to has to do with an applicant for a (gov't) job allowing the employing agency to conduct a background check. Is DHS doing that for civil service now?