# The Medical Surveillance State Is Here: HIPAA, Real ID & AI in the Exam Room | 4/16/26

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Podcast: [Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conservative-review-with-daniel-horowitz-48748)
Published: 2026-04-16T18:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

Are you just a data point in a massive cloud-based surveillance system? From FISA 702 to "Ambient AI" in your doctor's office, the digital net is closing in. Today, I chronicle the terrifying expansion of the biomedical security state and the bipartisan push for domestic surveillance. I’m joined by Twila Brase of the Citizens' Council for Health Freedom, who exposes the reality behind HIPAA — a law that destroyed your privacy rather than protecting it. We dive deep into the deployment of "Ambient AI" listening devices in examining rooms, the transformation of electronic health records into government dossiers, and why the push for Real ID is the foundation for a digital domestic passport. Plus, I discuss the Orwellian push by Republican leadership and Donald Trump to reauthorize FISA Section 702. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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