Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients' ER Records

Democrats demand Trump administration halt collection of patients’ ER records

A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the Trump administration to suspend a new surveillance program it quietly launched to collect the personal and identifiable health data of Americans who visit emergency rooms.

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients' ER Records

Senate and House Democrats say the Trump administration’s plan to collect patients’ medical data violates privacy and will discourage people from seeking medical care.

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients' ER Records - Health Care Today

A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the Trump administration to suspend a new surveillance program it quietly launched to collect the personal and identifiable health data of Americans who visit emergency rooms. KFF Health News first reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission — a federal agency tasked with monitoring injuries from household [...]