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Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records
The Trump administration's Office of Personnel Management plans to collect medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, pseudonymizing data by removing names and Social Security numbers to detect fraud in health programs. The initiative faces criticism from privacy advocates and Senator Mark Warner, who argue it lacks sufficient privacy protections.
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