Federal Employees Health Benefits
Coverage of Federal Employees Health Benefits in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Patients Face a Thicket of Red Tape Trying To Maintain Consistent Health Coverage
Derion Blackman died from heart failure after his new health insurance plan, CHAMPVA, delayed approval of his post-transplant medications. The transition from his previous Federal Employees Health Benefits plan to CHAMPVA created bureaucratic hurdles that left him without critical drugs. The article highlights systemic issues in the U.S. healthcare system, including rising costs and fragmented coverage.