That's more dead-on accurate than I think you realize.
US privacy laws, including HIPAA, typically only apply to living persons. Once they're dead, their personal information quickly loses legal protection. There is a bit of a gray area concerning living relatives of the deceased, and organizations may keep information protected because it's easier, but the legal protection expires.
Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotScience/~3/Dc6E_uXoSyw/story01.htm
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