The agency, however, could easily begin collection of personally identifiable medical and pharmaceutical claims information from insurers, he said. “It’s kind of shocking to think of them having protected health information without having strict guardrails,” he said. In March, CVS Health executive Melissa Schulman urged the federal agency to reconsider its proposal. The Association of Federal Health Organizations, which represents CVS Health and dozens of other federal health plan carriers, also weighed in with a 122-page comment opposing the notice. In it, AFHO Chair Kari Parsons emphasized that insurance carriers are bound by HIPAA to safeguard personal health information.

Source: CNN April 08, 2026 18:03 UTC