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Data Grab

Your personal health information is easier to share than ever. That can help save lives when seconds count, but it also means more people can peek at your detail-rich medical records. ��ýҕ�l Health News investigates how the Trump administration, with the help of little-known private entities, has sought unprecedented access to Americans’ health data — an effort that is reshaping health information privacy and profitability.

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Data Grab

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients’ ER Records

Senate and House Democrats say the Trump administration’s plan to collect patients’ medical data violates privacy and will discourage people from seeking medical care.

By Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir

Sept. 8, 2026
Data Grab

Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records

The tiny federal agency that tracks consumer product safety is pressuring hospitals to turn over patient records from emergency room visits, including about injuries that have nothing to do with consumer products.

By Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir

July 27, 2026
Data Grab

Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records

The Office of Personnel Management said it will “pseudonymize” medical records it collects on more than 8 million people — federal workers and retirees, and their family members. Democrats and employee unions say the agency’s move is an overreach.

By Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir

July 22, 2026
Data Grab

RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines

To collect and scrutinize millions of Americans’ health data, U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to work with state organizations that help health systems share medical records. In Nebraska, millions in federal dollars has flowed into one nonprofit cooperating with Kennedy’s project.

By Amanda Seitz and Darius Tahir

June 4, 2026
Data Grab

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data

After ��ýҕ�l Health News reported that the Trump administration is seeking federal workers’ medical records, Democratic lawmakers are insisting that the Office of Personnel Management drop its request.

By Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld

April 21, 2026
Data Grab

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records

The administration is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.

By Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld

April 8, 2026