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Feb 15, 2025 Doge committee gained access to sensitive health agency systems including CDC and CMS payment and contracting systems Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Unauthorized-style access to sensitive health data systems by non-agency personnel raises data-security and privacy concerns affecting public health operations.
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- Doge committee gains access to health agency systems — Representatives of the Doge committee, led by Elon Musk, gained access to sensitive systems at health agencies, including the CDC and CMS. This access raises concerns about data security and the potential misuse of sensitive information, as well as the impact on healthcare funding and operations. The access was reportedly part of an effort to identify fraud in Medicare payment systems.
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Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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