
Republicans demand answers on blue state health program accused of leaking patient data to Big Tech
Fox News
A letter from House Republicans demands answers from California's public health insurance marketplace over concerns that taxpayers' data was compromised and given to Big Tech firms.
"Ensuring the confidentiality of health information is a foundational obligation for entities operating within the health insurance ecosystem," the letter, signed by five Republican leaders in the House, states. It points out how federal privacy protections, in particular those stemming from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), establish certain "expectations" for how organizations like Covered California must handle patient information.
Additionally, in California, the law requires consumers provide permission to certain organizations before their medical information can be disclosed to third-parties.

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