Known as the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, the law prohibits AI systems from delivering therapeutic treatment or making clinical decisions. The legislation still allows AI tools to be used in administrative roles, such as scheduling or note-taking, but draws a clear boundary around direct patient care.
Four Pennsylvania House Democrats and one Republican will propose rules to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in health care, worrying that an overreliance on the rapidly growing technology could lead to bias and discrimination in decision-making without transparency and human oversight.
Doctors across the country agree. More than 1,700 people across the U.S. have registered for nature "prescriptions" through nonprofit Park Rx America, which provides a platform where healthcare providers can register and write nature prescriptions for patients.
President Donald Trump turned years of skepticism about government economic data into action Friday, firing BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Trump accused McEntarfer, without evidence, of producing "phony" and "rigged" figures. "We fired her because we didn’t believe the numbers today," Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The firing quickly raised alarms across the political and economic spectrum. McEntarfer, a Biden appointee, was confirmed in January 2024 on an 86-6 bipartisan Senate vote. Her ouster was condemned by economists and lawmakers, who said it jeopardized the independence of key federal data that underpins decisions across government and markets.
AI tools are widely used by software developers, but those devs and their managers are still grappling with figuring out how exactly to best put the tools to use, with growing pains emerging along the way.
AbsoluteCare, which specializes in value-based integrated healthcare, has secured $135 million in equity financing from four investors: CVS Health Ventures, Kinderhook Industries, Pacific Life and Lexington Partners. This funding bolsters AbsoluteCare's ability to improve operations and expand into new markets and serve new member populations, the company said.