1. a) What is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ health exchange data hub?
b) What information will the hub contain?

2. What concerns do lawmakers have about the hub?

3. What concerns have others raised over the hub?

4. How have Obama administration officials responded to the concerns?

5. a) Obamacare is a new law that requires every American to purchase health insurance or pay an annual penalty to the government. Democratic President Obama, along with Democrats in Congress, passed the law in 2010. Many Republicans opposed the law. Do you think the Republican lawmakers who question the government's ability to protect patients' private health records and other private information have legitimate concerns, or are they just playing politics? Explain your answer.
b) Has the Obama administration adequately demonstrated that our personal medical information will be secure in the Obamacare health exchange data hub? Explain your answer. (If you don't think you have enough information to answer the question, do an internet search to find out specific information from the Department of Health and Human Services on what safeguards they have established to guard our information on the health exchange data hub.)

6. In response to recent reports that the federal government (NSA) has taken personal information from citizens (cell phone calls, emails, etc.) many people say "I don't do anything wrong, so I don't care" or "My life is pretty boring, if they want to spy on me, go ahead."
Ask if he/she thinks citizens' information on the healthcare exchange data hub will be secure.