1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

I am writing to express serious concern regarding the Office of Personnel Management’s reported plan to collect detailed, identifiable medical records of federal employees, retirees, and their families. According to recent reporting, this proposal would require health insurance carriers to provide monthly data including medical visits, prescriptions, treatments, and other highly sensitive health information without clear safeguards to remove personally identifiable details. This would affect millions of Americans and represents an unprecedented expansion of government access to private medical data. A group of senators has already warned that this plan could violate federal privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and undermine the fundamental principle of doctor patient confidentiality. Beyond the legal concerns, this proposal raises deeply troubling questions about how such sensitive information would be stored, protected, and potentially used. Federal employees deserve to know that their most personal health information will not be exposed, misused, or accessed without strict and transparent limitations. I urge you to take immediate action to oppose this proposal and ensure that any effort to collect health data is fully compliant with privacy laws, includes robust safeguards, and respects the rights of federal workers and their families. Protecting medical privacy should not be optional. It is a fundamental responsibility. Thank you for your attention to this matter