Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers
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The Trump administration seeks sensitive medical records from over 8 million federal workers, retirees, and their families.
How This Affects You
Your sensitive medical and pharmacy claims data, including diagnoses and prescriptions, could be accessed by the federal government if you are among the 8 million affected federal workers or retirees.
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The Trump administration is seeking to require health insurance companies to provide sensitive medical records from millions of federal workers, retirees, and their families. This unprecedented proposal was quietly revealed in a short notice from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in December. OPM is seeking "service use and cost data," including medical and pharmacy claims, which could give the federal government access to diagnoses and prescriptions. The collection would affect over 8 million Americans and harvest data from 65 insurance companies, according to KFF Health News. This move is raising immediate concern from legal and health policy experts.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) quietly revealed this proposal in December, seeking "service use and cost data" from 65 insurance companies.
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