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Trump admin seeks federal workers' medical records
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Trump admin seeks federal workers' medical records

The Trump administration has made a sweeping and unprecedented request for the medical records of federal employees, including doctors' notes. The proposal, which has no clear legal precedent, would give the administration direct access to sensitive health data for a workforce of hundreds of thousands. Civil liberties groups are expected to challenge the move.

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