New hires under the Affordable Care Act could threaten the private information of health insurance candidates, says Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Joined by a dozen other Republican state AGs, Bondi wrote a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius arguing that DHHS’s forthcoming “navigator” program—designed to help Americans navigate paperwork of the new healthcare system—puts patients at risk, The Hill reports. Bondi said those hired as navigators will not undergo background checks, meaning individuals’ personal information could fall into the wrong hands. “What if they’ve been convicted of committing identity theft or grand theft before?” Bondi said. “They could potentially still become a navigator.”
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