10 big themes for AI in healthcare heading into 2026
(By: Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental pilots to a foundational part of healthcare
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‘At our core, we’re a data company’: UnitedHealth leans on AI to drive growth
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group is working to position itself as a frontrunner in the wider healthcare
Read MoreJohns Hopkins convenes group to tackle prior authorization
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Over the next several months, health plans, health systems, policymakers and patients led
Read MoreInsurers commit to upholding vaccine coverage standards
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurers say they will continue to provide coverage for recommended immunizations without
Read MoreHealth Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for KFF Health News) CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency
Read MoreResearch suggests doctors might quickly become dependent on AI
(By Geoff Brumfiel for NPR) Artificial intelligence is beginning to help doctors screen patients for several routine diseases. But a
Read MoreGoogle, NASA test AI medical assistant
(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Google and NASA are collaborating on a new AI-powered tool aimed at enabling
Read MoreOpenAI releases new model with health focus
(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) On Aug. 7, OpenAI released GPT-5 — its latest AI model — which
Read More12 health systems closing hospitals
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) A growing number of health systems across the U.S. are making the difficult
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Finds Prior Authorization Process Difficult to Manage
(By Grace Sparks, Julian Montalvo III, Shannon Schumacher, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
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