Federal subpoenas for transgender care records raise medical privacy concerns and put providers in a legal bind – a health law expert explains what’s at stake
- Written by Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia
Under medical privacy regulations, health care providers can disclose health information in response to a subpoena, but they are not required to.designer491/iStock via Getty ImagesOn Sept. 10, 2025, a federal judge blocked the Department of Justice’s attempt to subpoena medical records and other private health information on minors receiving...