Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records

By: Amanda Seitz, KFF Health News, Darius Tahir, KFF Health News, Maia Rosenfeld, KFF Health News

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 1,936

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawnmowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, responsible for tracking and issuing recalls of dangerous products sold in the U.S., began discreetly pressuring hospital executives this year to share personally identifiable health data with …

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