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Schiff, Warner Urge Trump to Halt OPM Health Data Collection

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Senators Adam Schiff and Mark Warner urged President Donald Trump to halt Office of Personnel Management (OPM) health data collection.
OPM issued a Federal Register request for insurers to submit reports with identifiable health data.
OPM revised the proposal in June to pseudonymize records, but senators say re-identification remains possible.
Senators warned OPM would keep data 30 years, collect retirees’ health info, demanded suspension and analysis from Director Scott Kupor.

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Senators Adam Schiff and Mark Warner urged President Donald Trump to halt Office of Personnel Management (OPM) health data collection.
OPM issued a Federal Register request for insurers to submit reports with identifiable health data.
OPM revised the proposal in June to pseudonymize records, but senators say re-identification remains possible.
Senators warned OPM would keep data 30 years, collect retirees’ health info, demanded suspension and analysis from Director Scott Kupor.