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DC Health Link

DC Health Link

Health insurance marketplace

DC Health Link is the health insurance marketplace for the District of Columbia, created pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. DC Health Link is administered by the District's Health Benefit Exchange Authority.[1]

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Overview

As of January 10, 2014, DC Health Link had enrolled 3,646 people in individual or family insurance plans.[2] The District has had more success than the states' health insurance exchanges in signing up young people.[3] Many members of Congress are enrolled in DC Health Link.[4]

On March 8, 2023, Congress was warned of a breach of DC Health Link data on the Dark Web. The culprits claim to have the information of 170,000 DC Health Link customers.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "State Marketplace Profiles: District of Columbia". Kaiser Family Foundation. October 1, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Fischer, Ben (January 10, 2014). "Late enrollment surge, Congress bolsters D.C. Health Link figures". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. [3]
    Howell, Tom Jr. (January 26, 2014). "D.C. finding success enrolling key youths in Obamacare". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  4. [4]
    O'Keefe, Ed; Sullivan, Sean (December 9, 2013). "What every member of Congress is doing about his/her healthcare, in 1 chart". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  5. [5]
    Bajak, Frank (March 8, 2023). "Congress members warned of significant health data breach". The Associated Press. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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