What happens when America’s hospitals tell the federal government exactly what it will take to make AI safe, useful, and sustainable in clinical care? The American Hospital Association (AHA) just did that—and their message to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is clear: healthcare is ready to scale AI, but only if…
What happens when your next prescription is written by an algorithm instead of a human doctor? That’s not sci-fi anymore—it’s the premise of a new bill introduced by U.S. Congressman David Schweikert that would authorize FDA-cleared AI systems to diagnose routine conditions, manage prescriptions, and normalize data from wearables like smartwatches in day-to-day care. Depending…
If the Department of Health and Human Services just grew its AI footprint by 64%—all while staffing shrank by the thousands—what does that actually look like on the ground? Will Medicare Advantage audits get sharper and faster? Will beneficiaries feel the impact in approvals, denials, or appeals? And can oversight keep up with the pace…
