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WellPoint Preventative Email Push Included Personal Health Info in Subject Lines
- Reuters, Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:06 PM
Insurance carrier WellPoint sent out an email this week encouraging customers to get a specific preventative screening such as a colonoscopy or mammogram. The subject line, however, accidentally included personal health information. Wellpoint admitted the mistake and is working to understand what went wrong but claim that they did not violate any privacy laws.
