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Where a cautious President Biden wanted to confine American AI know-how to America, a freewheeling President Trump wants to turn it loose—at least to select friends and allies.

Scott Whitaker, the CEO of the industry lobby AvaMed, told the Senate Finance Committee that he fears tariffs will only raise the cost of care and put patients at risk if companies are unable to overcome supply chain disruptions. 

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Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that UnitedHealth Group is being investigated for criminal fraud, likely stemming from its Medicare Advantage billing practices. 

Robocall Spam Calls

The unwanted spam calls were associated with Optum's home healthcare service. Plaintiffs alleged they received the marketing calls despite opting out and never signing up, in violation of federal consumer protection laws. The company does not admit to wrongdoing. 

uAngio AVIVA interventional X-ray system

Its voice recognition capabilities give providers the ability to maneuver the system and view images in real-time hands-free.

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Specialists with Duke University Medical System will participate in a free webinar focused on their experience treating heart failure with the implantable Barostim technology from CVRx.

GE HealthCare Optison ultrasound enhancing agent

There had been a recent uptick in adverse reactions to contrast agents used in transthoracic or stress echocardiography exams, the findings suggest. 

Edwards Lifesciences SAPIEN 3 Ultra TAVR valve

Each valve was associated with certain benefits, but one-year outcomes were largely similar. 

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Researchers with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center believe their study provides important information for institutions seeking to address physician burnout. 

Kamala Harris artificial intelligence

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

executive order on artificial intelligence

In the Biden administration’s latest push to encourage beneficial AI innovation while discouraging hazardous AI risk-taking, the president on Monday announced an executive order fleshing out that coupled call.

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Forest Neurotech plans to leverage products developed during this partnership to improve its brain-implantable computers.

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Where a cautious President Biden wanted to confine American AI know-how to America, a freewheeling President Trump wants to turn it loose—at least to select friends and allies.

Scott Whitaker, the CEO of the industry lobby AvaMed, told the Senate Finance Committee that he fears tariffs will only raise the cost of care and put patients at risk if companies are unable to overcome supply chain disruptions. 

Citing sources familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that UnitedHealth Group is being investigated for criminal fraud, likely stemming from its Medicare Advantage billing practices.