Sharecare controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Delayed disclosure of Sharecare Health Data Services breach
A breach involving Sharecare Health Data Services reportedly occurred as early as May 2018 but was not disclosed to affected users until February 2019. At least 18,416 Blue Shield of California members and at least 5,500 AltaMed members were reported as affected. Patients were offered twelve months of credit monitoring and identity-theft protection, while the delay drew criticism in light of healthcare breach-notification requirements.
2013
American Dental Association withdrawal over dental-amalgam content
The American Dental Association withdrew as a Sharecare knowledge partner after objecting to what it regarded as an irresponsible or misleading attack on dental amalgam associated with Mehmet Oz's television program. The episode raised questions about the standards applied to health claims distributed through the Sharecare ecosystem.