Exactly! They don't care if its vague. Step one in drafting is to define the terms. Data means data but they chose not to use that word. Vague works entirely in their favor.

I'm not saying this is a grand world conspiracy, either, just another piece of evidence of how government works.

Their task was to find a way to provide wide access to health coverage without risk of unfair denial, and do so in a financially sustainable, and financially rational way.

But given an opportunity to design an elephant they will build an elephant. And increase their power over it. Not because it's right, or necessary, or that they are competent to handle it - just because they can.