OPM Federal Workers Medical Privacy Crisis: What Your Privacy Personality Reveals

# OPM Federal Workers Medical Privacy Crisis: What Your Privacy Personality Reveals

> **Quick answer:** The Trump administration's OPM is requesting monthly medical claims data from 65 insurers covering 8+ million federal workers and dependents, potentially violating HIPAA. Health law experts warn the data could be misused for political targeting. Your visceral reaction to this news, whether outrage, resignation, or calm calculation, maps directly to one of three privacy personality types identified in Big Five psychological research.

OPM federal workers medical privacy is under threat in a way not seen since the agency's catastrophic 2015 data breach. The Trump administration is now seeking detailed health records for 8 million Americans, and the question isn't just legal. It's deeply personal. How you react to news like this says a lot about who you are.

## What OPM Is Asking For, and Why It's a Legal Problem

In December 2025, the Office of Personnel Management sent notices to 65 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) insurers, requesting monthly reports containing medical claims, pharmacy claims, encounter data, and provider information for every enrollee. The data would cover federal workers, retirees, and their families — over 8 million people total.

The request does not instruct insurers to remove identifying information before submitting records.