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Democratic AGs Sue HHS, DHS Over Alleged Health Data Sharing

  • 20 Democratic AGs sued HHS and DHS for allegedly sharing personal health data with ICE.
  • The complaint alleges that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—a division of HHS—transferred millions of individuals’ Medicaid records (which include sensitive personal and health information) to DHS without notice or consent, in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
  • The lawsuit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, and attorney’s costs and fees, among other relief.