Trump administration is piloting a program in six states using AI to reduce unnecessary medical spending. Doctors are concerned about AI-driven prior authorization, as it may increase wrongful denials of health insurance coverage. One in five adults with private insurance were denied coverage for physician-recommended medical care in 2025.
Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine. She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. STAT is doing a reader survey and would like to hear your feedback about the newsletter. Brittany wants to know why you continue to read it and what topics you wish she covered more.
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are calling on the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers to provide detailed information on their use of artificial intelligence to block rehabilitative care. A government investigation unearthed a continuing pattern of denials within Medicare Advantage.
Marilyn Shuler has worked as a utilization review nurse for 39 years at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx in New York City. She and 12 other nurses were laid off on Sunday after being replaced with AI-powered software. The layoffs come in the wake of a massive nurses strike across several New York hospitals in January 2026.
Kaiser Permanente's call center nurses are concerned about the use of artificial intelligence to monitor their work. They are negotiating a new contract with Kaiser this month. California lawmakers are considering several bills regulating AI in the workplace. Kaiser defends its use of AI and says it helps improve patient outcomes.
Colorado replaced its landmark AI law in May 2026. The new law requires companies to inform consumers when automated technology plays a role in a consequential decision. Elon Musk’s company xAI sued to block enforcement of the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act, the original law. It was the first time the federal government had moved to invalidate a state AI law.
VA is using artificial intelligence to speed up disability claims processing. The agency is also planning to acquire or develop additional AI and automated tools for disability claims. Democrats argue that the new technologies may hinder VA reviewers' ability to quickly process claims. They also worry about a lack of adequate VA staffing levels.
People with mental illnesses can be discriminated against by AI chatbots. Large language models (LLMs) often produce stigmatizing statements when provided with information about a person’s health. An estimated one-third of U.S. adults are now using chatbots for health advice.
This week PAI convened its global community of partners in Geneva for the 2026 Partner Forum on AI. The forum discussed the impacts of AI today, who is accountable for it, and who gets a seat at the table as a result of AI's development. The Forum announced the Global AI Progress Hub and the Global Responsible AI: Measures of Progress Report.
Athena Insights launched its first research project this week: Americans on AI. It's a tracking survey of how American adults feel about artificial intelligence. Waves are fielded every two weeks by NORC at the University of Chicago on AmeriSpeak. Between 1,000 and 2,000 adults complete each wave.
Trump administration is piloting a program in six states using AI to reduce unnecessary medical spending. Doctors are concerned about AI-driven prior authorization, as it may increase wrongful denials of health insurance coverage. One in five adults with private insurance were denied coverage for physician-recommended medical care in 2025.
Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine. She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. STAT is doing a reader survey and would like to hear your feedback about the newsletter. Brittany wants to know why you continue to read it and what topics you wish she covered more.
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are calling on the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers to provide detailed information on their use of artificial intelligence to block rehabilitative care. A government investigation unearthed a continuing pattern of denials within Medicare Advantage.
Marilyn Shuler has worked as a utilization review nurse for 39 years at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx in New York City. She and 12 other nurses were laid off on Sunday after being replaced with AI-powered software. The layoffs come in the wake of a massive nurses strike across several New York hospitals in January 2026.
Kaiser Permanente's call center nurses are concerned about the use of artificial intelligence to monitor their work. They are negotiating a new contract with Kaiser this month. California lawmakers are considering several bills regulating AI in the workplace. Kaiser defends its use of AI and says it helps improve patient outcomes.
Colorado replaced its landmark AI law in May 2026. The new law requires companies to inform consumers when automated technology plays a role in a consequential decision. Elon Musk’s company xAI sued to block enforcement of the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act, the original law. It was the first time the federal government had moved to invalidate a state AI law.
VA is using artificial intelligence to speed up disability claims processing. The agency is also planning to acquire or develop additional AI and automated tools for disability claims. Democrats argue that the new technologies may hinder VA reviewers' ability to quickly process claims. They also worry about a lack of adequate VA staffing levels.
People with mental illnesses can be discriminated against by AI chatbots. Large language models (LLMs) often produce stigmatizing statements when provided with information about a person’s health. An estimated one-third of U.S. adults are now using chatbots for health advice.
This week PAI convened its global community of partners in Geneva for the 2026 Partner Forum on AI. The forum discussed the impacts of AI today, who is accountable for it, and who gets a seat at the table as a result of AI's development. The Forum announced the Global AI Progress Hub and the Global Responsible AI: Measures of Progress Report.
Athena Insights launched its first research project this week: Americans on AI. It's a tracking survey of how American adults feel about artificial intelligence. Waves are fielded every two weeks by NORC at the University of Chicago on AmeriSpeak. Between 1,000 and 2,000 adults complete each wave.