HCA Faces Class Action Lawsuit After Data Breach Potentially Impacting 11M People

HCA Healthcare is facing a class action lawsuit after the health system last week reported a data breach that could affect an estimated 11 million patients.

The suit, filed in Tennessee District Court, alleges the Nashville-based health system failed to protect patient data — including names, contact information, addresses and appointment information — putting them at a “lifetime risk” of identity theft.

The for-profit health system, which is the largest in the country, said last week that data was stolen from an external storage location used to format emails and posted online, Healthcare Dive reports. Read more.

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