Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data By Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld April 21, 2026

KFF Health News: Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management has asked 65 insurance companies to provide monthly reports with detailed medical and pharmaceutical claims data of more than 8 million people enrolled in federal health plans, KFF Health News reported earlier this month. The request, which could dramatically expand the personally identifiable medical information OPM can access, alarmed health ethicists, insurance company executives, and privacy advocates. (Seitz and Rosenfeld, 4/21) https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/opm-federal-workers-health-records-hipaa-democratic-letters/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_ZSlyCIBn9F5PjRBWs5GGB4IRQ1Ho0vONCgAYLrQM5j3aZUQwanuCLAS-Fy91NdOLFvbheFuYgfrwcgscp8d9ghVfMCQ&_hsmi=414866610&utm_content=414866610&utm_source=hs_email