Apple, Google, OpenAI Join Trump Administration for Health Data Sharing

The Trump administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and more than 60 companies including Apple, Google, and OpenAI have announced a new nationwide digital health ecosystem.

According to Bloomberg, the project aims to empower patients with seamless access to their own health data while supporting clinicians with smarter tools.

Announced at the White House event titled “Make Health Tech Great Again” on July 30, 2025, the initiative will revolve around two main pillars: establishing a CMS Interoperability Framework to enable secure data exchange and launching a suite of consumer-facing apps for wellness support and chronic disease management.

Under the CMS framework, 21 health information networks have agreed to become “CMS Aligned Networks,” committing to standardized data sharing protocols. They will be joined by eleven health systems and seven electronic health record vendors that will support the new interoperability standards.

Tech giants, including Apple, Google, OpenAI, Amazon, and Anthropic, will help build apps designed for real-world use cases: digital check‑in systems that replace paper forms, conversational AI assistants for tasks like symptom checking and appointment scheduling, and specialized tools for managing conditions like diabetes and obesity.

Apple in particular is focused on its “kill the clipboard” technology to eliminate repetitive intake paperwork.

Regulators say participation is entirely optional and reaffirm they will not build a centralized federal health database. Providers and patients will retain full control over who accesses their data.

Despite wide industry backing, privacy advocates urge caution. Critics highlight the risks of private health data entering non‑HIPAA environments, potential misuse, insecure storage, and eventual monetization. The Electronic Frontier Foundation warned that government and corporate histories show a poor record on data protection.