By CASEY McDERMOTT, Concord Monitor
It’s unclear how many people in New Hampshire might have had their personal information stolen in the wide-reaching data breach at Anthem, which provides coverage for a substantial portion of the state’s private insurance market, as well as the state’s employees and retirees.
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