DOGE seeks access to Medicare data in immigration enforcement push

Published April 17, 2025 12:04pm ET



The Trump administration is pressuring the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to hand over immigrants’ personal information as the Department of Government Efficiency steps up President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts.

Officials at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and DOGE, led unofficially by X owner Elon Musk, asked CMS in the past month to provide access to data systems that include home addresses and the health information of those enrolled in Medicare, the Washington Post reported Wednesday evening.

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