Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records

The tiny federal agency that tracks consumer product safety is pressuring hospitals to turn over patient records from emergency room visits, including about injuries that have nothing to do with consumer products.

By: Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld and Darius Tahir

Outlets: KFF Health News

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,942

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, responsible for tracking and issuing recalls of dangerous products sold in the U.S., began discreetly pressuring hospital executives this year to share personally identifiable health data …

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