"The health care system, known as MIDAS, is described on a federal website as the 'perpetual central repository' for information that the [ACA] authorizes federal agencies to collect. 'Data in MIDAS is maintained indefinitely at this time,' says another document, a government privacy assessment dated Jan. 15. It lists the kinds of information stored, including names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, addresses, phone numbers, passport numbers, employment status and financial accounts."  MORE >>