New Delhi, July 31 -- The Trump administration launched a new "digital health ecosystem" yesterday, partnering with Google, Amazon, Apple, and 60+ companies to store Americans' health data on private apps.

At a White House event, President Trump announced the system will let patients access medical records without fax machines or delays.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) head Dr. Mehmet Oz called it a "tool to empower patients," focusing first on diabetes care, weight management, and AI health assistants. Though optional, the program could include data from 140+ million Medicare/Medicaid users if they opt in.

Major hospitals like Cleveland Clinic back the plan, saying it solves critical problems. "Patients struggle to gath...