States raise privacy concerns over health law navigators (video)

The Hill Blogs ^ | 8/17/2013 | Jordy Yager

[Cringing Negativism Network]

(video at link)

Up to $48 / hour, with no background check? Is this true?

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“Because of time constraints, HHS [is] cutting back on the requirement to become a navigator, meaning they're not going to be doing background checks. They're not going to be fingerprinting these people,” said Bondi in an interview with Fox.

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[Cringing Negativism Network]

WTF?

This is a (very) serious issue, if no background check is being performed.

WTF?

[Chode]

[FlingWingFlyer]

These so called “navigator” clowns will have only one job to do. Register voters to vote as DemocRATS. Period. They’ll be “navigating” them towards the voting booth. A friend recently left her government supervisor job to become an ObamaCare “navigator”. She said, “Less headaches, same pay and benefits”. Whadda country!

[Mike Darancette]

I don’t see this as a full time permanent job for most workers.

[First_Salute]

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[Politico2isBack]

According to Florida law, there IS a background check conducted of Navigators (but not “assisters”). There is no Federal background check, however.