First Opinion – HEATHCARE BRIEFING

Opinion: MyChart said I could opt out of sharing my health data. Figuring out how was maddening opinion:-mychart-said-i-could-opt-out-of-sharing-my-health-data.-figuring-out-how-was-maddening

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STAT is co-publishing this investigation by CalMatters/The Markup. Shira Fischer, a physician who works in health policy...

Opinion: How CMS plans to fix a major flaw in the 340B drug discount program opinion:-how-cms-plans-to-fix-a-major-flaw-in-the-340b-drug-discount-program

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By Casey B. Mulligan Oct. 8, 2026 Mulligan is the chief economist and chief regulatory officer at...

Opinion: I’m a doctor. Here’s what I want the public to know about AI tools and health care costs opinion:-i’m-a-doctor.-here’s-what-i-want-the-public-to-know-about-ai-tools-and-health-care-costs

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When Blue Cross Blue Shield recently published research suggesting that hospitals use artificial intelligence tools to extract...

Opinion: Will Claude ever win a Nobel Prize for medicine? opinion:-will-claude-ever-win-a-nobel-prize-for-medicine?

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On Monday morning, the Nobel Prize for medicine was announced. This year, I wonder: Will Claude or...

Opinion: Claude analyzed my genome in 30 minutes. Now we need standards for the results opinion:-claude-analyzed-my-genome-in-30-minutes.-now-we-need-standards-for-the-results

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Unpacking from vacation a couple months back, I decided to give artificial intelligence a task. I paused...