Kevin Kinsella
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Anthropic calls for global ‘pause’ in frontier AI development
As AI self-improving capabilities outpace control frameworks, the tech company wants a time-out to build the tools and framework necessary to govern the technology.
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Healthcare data company, eight insurers named in price-fixing suit
Arizona’s AG described the arrangement as “old‑fashioned price‑fixing using new technology.”
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Coverage denials are delaying care, driving medical debt for privately insured
Authors of a new survey say their findings underscore the growing role that insurance practices play in shaping Americans’ access to care and financial stability.
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FDA issues guidance to speed cell and gene therapy development
The guidance demonstrates how therapy sponsors can build on existing science to reduce redundant testing and accelerate treatments.
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CMS publishes ‘interim final rule’ on Medicaid work requirements
New federal rule pegs Medicaid eligibility to monthly work reporting, triggering major changes for states and warnings from advocates about potential coverage losses.
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Hospitals respond swiftly to latest pharma 340B letter
A demand to turn over a clinical-level data mandate in less than a week has roiled the sector, raising alarms about access to 340B discounts and the future of the safety net program.
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Major payor accused of inflating Medicaid claims
A lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts attorney general alleges the nation’s largest health insurance company produced systemic overstatements and years of excess reimbursements.
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Canada to invest up to $100m to scale national health data network
The Vital initiative will use an approach called federated AI in which initial data remains within each province or territory’s borders to avoid compromising jurisdictional constraints.