article_snippet: the breach could have exposed members' names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, mailing and email addresses, phone numbers, member ID numbers and bank account information, the Mountlake Terrace, Washington, Premera Blue Cross, an insurer based in the Pacific Northwest said.
article_snippet: Claims information, including clinical information as well as the personal information of people who did business with Premera, could also have been exposed.
article_snippet: Breach: The company admitted the breach could have exposed members' names, dates of birth, social security numbers, addresses and more . '
article_snippet: people's information will provide two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to consumers affected by the breach.
article_snippet: In February, Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the U.S., disclosed a breach that affected about 80 million customers.
article_snippet: Companies ranging from retailers Target and Home Depot to Sony Pictures Entertainment have disclosed expensive and embarrassing data breaches recently.
article_snippet: Last year, US retailer Home Depot said 53 million email addresses were stolen, months after fellow retailer Target said the personal data of 70 million customers was accessed.
highlights_snippet: Premera Blue Cross, an insurer based in the Pacific Northwest admitted the breach could have exposed members' names, dates of birth, social security numbers, addresses and more .
  
highlights_snippet: Clinical information including diagnoses and other medical history may also have been exposed .