Trump administration seeks access to medical records of millions of federal workers

The Trump administration is seeking unprecedented access to the health records of federal workers — including their prescriptions, diagnoses, and doctor visits — raising alarms among legal experts and health executives about privacy and HIPAA compliance.

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