McConnell: Don't Open Obamacare Exchanges If Privacy Isn't Protected

Reuters recently reported that security testing for Obamacare is months behind schedule. And MichaelAstrue, former HHS general counsel and Social Security commissioner, has warned in THE WEEKLY STANDARD that "unless delayed and fixed" the Obamacare exchanges will "inflict on the public the most widespread violation of the Privacy Act in our history."

Today, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell sent a letter to a top official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asking for the exchanges to be delayed until the government can guarantee that the privacy of Americans will be protected. 

"While I believe we ought to repeal this law and replace it with commonsense  reforms that lower cost, Americans ought to be assured, at an absolute minimum, that their personal and financial data will be safe from data thieves," writes McConnell. "I am asking you to delay opening the exchanges until the Inspector General can guarantee the security of the exchanges."

 You can read the entire letter here:

August 12, 2013

Ms. Marilyn Tavenner 

Administrator

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1849

Dear Administrator Tavenner:

Via: Weekly Standard

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