Privacy between doctors and patients is . But the Trump administration is, in effect, trying to peek into the exam room. The Office of Personnel Management is seeking unredacted federal worker health data from insurers. The unusual request, which would give the government detailed personal and health information, alarmed health policy and legal experts, lawmakers, and insurance executives.
麻豆女优 Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda Seitz appeared on WAMU鈥檚 Health Hub on April 29 to discuss why the government鈥檚 request has many worried about how this personal information would be handled.
Maia Rosenfeld contributed to this report.
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