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Kennedy Jr. Backs Wearable Tech Amid Privacy Concerns

8/28/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now supports wearable health technology, despite earlier privacy concerns.
The CMS Health Technology Ecosystem initiative seeks to improve data sharing among health companies, but raises privacy issues due to insufficient federal regulations.
Experts caution that sensitive health data from wearables may be exploited by corporations and the government, reflecting ongoing data surveillance criticisms.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now supports wearable health technology, despite earlier privacy concerns.
The CMS Health Technology Ecosystem initiative seeks to improve data sharing among health companies, but raises privacy issues due to insufficient federal regulations.
Experts caution that sensitive health data from wearables may be exploited by corporations and the government, reflecting ongoing data surveillance criticisms.