Obamacare Data Hub Security Faces Scrutiny

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Obamacare Data Hub Security Faces Scrutiny

We already know that the HealthCare.gov website and many of the state-run healthcare insurance exchanges created as part of the Obamacare rollout hit the ground crawling on 1 October. There is much left to be said about the players in that still-unfolding debacle. But there’s an element of the drama—namely data security—that will likely get increasing attention as fixes aimed at letting the uninsured sign up for coverage allows millions of people to finally input their personal information. But Congress is wasting no time: Members of Congress want answers about Obamacare Data Hub security measures

 

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