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Quotes

1. “ This is the most distressing, appalling information I have probably ever had. ”

   By Cathy Poole

2. “ This is the first time I have heard of anything happening like this. ”

   By Wilma Bailess

Entities Mentioned

• Chicago
• North Carolina
• Blue Cross
• Raleigh
• Blue Shield
• Blue Shield Association
• Jeff Smokler

1. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has begun to warn about 30,000 health care providers their personal information may have been compromised because of a computer theft. In a letter now circulating, Blue Cross said an employee at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, a business partner in Chicago, violated policy by transferring... (Read Full Article)

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