Things like this scare me. Sure, these are SSNs and a lot of harm can be done by abusing them. But what if the California's Medicaid health-assistance program,

Things like this scare me. Sure, these are SSNs and a lot of harm can be done by abusing them. But what if the California's Medicaid health-assistance program, Medi-Cal had electronic medical records? It is so often proposed what kind of great budget savings such an instrument would bring, but the severe consequences for data leaks in this area are for individuals with extreme consequences.