Security experts are calling attention to the need to make certain that systems supporting the Affordable Care Act programs are secure. The future of Obamacare seems more certain now that the Supreme Court has upheld subsidies for consumers who purchase policies on the federal health insurance exchange. The federal government must ensure that personally identifiable information is adequately safeguarded on the HealthCare.gov website for the program, as well as state insurance exchanges, as they gear up for open enrollment in the fall. A September 2014 GAO report found that CMS – the Department of Health and Human Services unit responsible for the federal insurance exchange – had not always required or enforced strong password controls.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/shoring-up-healthcaregov-security-a-8357