Category: News and Events
Trump Administration is Aggressively Promoting Medical AI; but is it too Tech Friendly?
The Trump Administration is moving ahead with plans to integrate medical artificial intelligence (AI) into the U.S. health care system. Officials are greenlighting efforts to allow AI agents to diagnose and prescribe medications and therapies to patients. However, some stakeholders and veteran HHS regulators worry that top officials are allowing the tech industry too much latitude in rolling out AI medical providers, despite no experience in federal health policy.
Thursday Links – 17 September 2026
- Words of wisdom on AI: “At the moment, it seems safe to say Congress has neither enough time nor bravery – let alone enough thoughtful policy development – to regulate the pace of advances.”
- How much should Medicare pay for AI care?
- Where did all the hurricane’s go?
- Urban Institute: Up to 2.3 million young adults ages 19 to 24 could lose Medicaid under the Big Beautiful Bill.
- NBER Study: The ACA had no effect on mortality, nationwide. Medicaid expansion (which is mostly what the CA did): no effect. ACA without Medicaid expansion: a positive effect.
New reasons not to be depressed about depression
The number of adults being treated for depression has grown significantly over the last 10 years. And many patients have struggled to find an effective therapy that helps them manage the disease.
Fortunately, medical researchers are trying to address that problem. And President Trump’s effort to ramp up research into psychedelic treatments could provide a much-needed boost.