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Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say

By NPR  
   February 16, 2026

The AI proposal is part of the Trump administration's $50 billion plan to modernize health care in rural communities. That includes deploying tools such as digital avatars to conduct basic medical interviews, robotic systems for remote diagnostics, and drones to deliver medication where pharmacies don't exist.

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