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HIPPA allows disclosure in response to a court order or warrant (among other things). See here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/164.512#f

IANAL nor American but this feels like another thing stepping on top of their constitution, specially the spirit of the fifth:

> nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself

I can be tried for my data? That's kind of messed up, what if the data was faked, etc.

Of course you can be tried for you data. Letters, records, etc. have always been used.