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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has asked the agencys inspector general to review the development of Healthcare.gov, among other steps, in order to take concrete action and prevent future issues, she announced in a Wednesday blog post.
Sebelius has asked the IG, Dan Levinson, to perform a thorough review of the contractor performance and program management structure that resulted in the flawed launch of the website.
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The public employees responsible for overseeing $600 million in contracts to build Healthcare.gov were inadequately trained, kept sloppy records, and failed to identify delays and problems that contributed to millions in cost overruns, a new government report finds.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is adding security tools to Healthcare.gov after reports last week raised concerns about personal information shared on the governments website to buy health insurance.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a technology policy advocacy group, says it has confirmed that the federal government's Healthcare.gov is sharing personal data, including ZIP code, income level, smoking status, pregnancy status, and more, with at least 14 third parties.
The new CEO of the federal health insurance marketplace, Kevin Counihan, knows there is room for improvement, but says new processes have Healthcare.gov ready for 2015 open enrollment.
Increased and unnecessary risks to Healthcare.gov security remain, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services has failed to implement and address security issues, the GAO says.