Labor Lawsuit Adds To Health Data Privacy Challenges Facing Trump’s DOGE

By Rick Weber / February 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A coalition of labor groups representing federal workers has filed a lawsuit accusing President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative of violating personal data protections by tapping into a Treasury Department data base that pays out Medicare, Social Security and other federal benefits, adding to a growing number of legal challenges raising privacy concerns over DOGE efforts led by Elon Musk. The Feb. 3 lawsuit filed with the U.S. district court for the District of Columbia is focused on DOGE...


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