Trump’s ‘high-tech’ health plan may give Big Tech your medical records

The Trump administration has introduced a new digital health tracking system meant to modernize American healthcare. It would do this by letting people upload their personal health data and medical records to apps and systems run by private health and tech companies. While the plan is being promoted as a way to make health records easier to access and to support personalized healthcare, it has also raises serious privacy concerns.

During the announcement, President Trump said, “For decades, America’s health care networks have been overdue for a high-tech upgrade and that’s what we are doing… The existing systems are often slow, costly and incompatible with one another, but with today’s announcement, we take a major step to bring health care into the digital age.” The new system, managed by the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is meant to make it easier for patients and healthcare providers to share information and to provide more personalized tools for better health decisions.

According to TechSpot, more than 60 major tech and healthcare companies have agreed to support the plan, including big names like Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Google, and OpenAI. Healthcare companies such as UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health will also take part by sharing patient data within the new system, something that raises alarm bells.

Trump’s new health plan gives tech more information about you

The main focus of the new apps will be managing diabetes and obesity, using AI chatbots to help patients check symptoms, explore care options, and book appointments. Other digital tools, like QR codes and special apps, will be used for patient check-ins and tracking medications, replacing older methods like faxing documents.

CMS officials say the program is optional, meaning Americans must agree before their medical data is shared, and that the data will be protected. Patients will also be able to access their records more easily than before.

The idea of tech companies freely handling personal health data has caused major privacy concerns. Experts worry that many of the companies involved are not bound by HIPAA, the federal law that prevents unauthorized sharing of health information. Without HIPAA protections, sensitive medical data could be at risk of misuse.

With RFK already destroying the CDC and doctors no longer listening to government advice, it’s hard to trust the government’s work on the healthcare system. There are also questions about whether the government will have access to patient data and how that information might be used. The plan’s reliance on AI assistants for important tasks like symptom checking is another concern, since these systems are still prone to mistakes and false information. The system is expected to start next year, so there are no answers yet.