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Health AI industry left to self-regulate as feds change course
Even as Trump rescinded AI executive orders, health AI stakeholders continue to self-regulate, creating guidelines and frameworks...
New ML tool enables more equitable genomic research
A new machine learning tool could help reduce ancestral bias in genetic data, improving equity in genomic research and ...
Study: ML mortality prediction misses 66% of severe injuries
When given test cases with different injury levels, ML mortality prediction models gave inconsistent risk scores, overestimating ...

Medicaid cuts could spark $95B in state GDPs in 2026
Medicaid cuts could result in hundreds of thousands fewer healthcare jobs and billions in state and local tax revenue.
Optum RX targets cuts to prior authorization for some meds
The move to scrap reauthorization for 80 prescription drugs will ultimately eliminate 10% of prior authorization requirements.
5M would lose coverage with national Medicaid work requirements
An analysis shows massive coverage losses if Congress passes national Medicaid work requirement as a way to reduce federal ...

The Sequoia Project launches pharmacy interoperability group
The Sequoia Project has launched a workgroup to drive pharmacy interoperability, welcoming 40 healthcare organizations as members...
Lawmakers reintroduce MATCH IT Act for patient matching
The bipartisan Match IT Act of 2025 aims to establish patient matching standards to enhance patient safety and reduce healthcare ...
Top challenges to widespread health data interoperability
While progress has been made, achieving nationwide health data interoperability will require streamlining HIE participation and ...

OCR settles HIPAA risk analysis investigation
OCR announced a settlement with a healthcare business associate, citing HIPAA risk analysis deficiencies.
AHA, Health-ISAC warn hospitals of potential multi-city terror threat
The AHA and Health-ISAC alerted the healthcare sector to a social media post detailing plans for a multi-city terrorist attack on...
BianLian ransom demand hoax circulates via snail mail
The FBI and AHA warned of a ransom demand hoax in which the sender, who communicates through physical letters, claims to be part ...