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

Summary: Democratic lawmakers are telling the Trump administration to stop a new plan that would collect the private medical records of 8 million federal workers and their families. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asked insurance companies to hand over detailed health and pharmacy claims. This includes sensitive information like mental health treatments and chronic illnesses, without hiding people's names. Politicians and union leaders are worried the government might use this private data to target workers they disagree with. They also warn that this massive data grab could violate HIPAA privacy rules.

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