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Amedisys says Oregon regulators are reviewing its $3.7B acquisition by UnitedHealth

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Amedisys disclosed Tuesday that Oregon regulators are probing the company's potential acquisition by UnitedHealth Group. Amedisys disclosed Tuesday that Oregon regulators are probing the company's potential acquisition by UnitedHealth Group.

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Federal regulators, clinicians make their case against private equity in healthcare

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Federal regulators are weighing new safeguards against exploitative dealmaking by private equity firms within healthcare—and, so far, they aren't signaling any reprieve for the corporate investors | FTC, DOJ and HHS heads were receptive to testimonies given by providers and researchers Tuesday on the need for policy changes addressing private (..)

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As AI adoption in healthcare grows, Senate lawmakers weigh regulation, payment approaches

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As the use of artificial intelligence technology in healthcare grows, federal lawmakers are weighing how to protect patients without hindering innovation and many in Congress are pushing for strong | As the use of artificial intelligence technology in healthcare grows, federal lawmakers are weighing how to protect patients without hindering innovation (..)

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New York State proposes new cybersecurity regulations for hospitals

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New York has proposed a slew of new cybersecurity regulations for the state’s hospitals and plans to funnel $500 million from its FY24 budget to help facilities upgrade their technology systems, Go | Should its proposal be finalized, the Empire State will give hospitals a year and access to a $500 million fund to bring their facilities into compliance. (..)

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Why regulators didn’t challenge Amazon-One Medical deal, despite data concerns

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billion buy of primary care company One Medical closed last week without a challenge from the FTC, even as consumer protection groups and regulators aired worries about the tie-up. The ecommerce giant's $3.9

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Elevance Health, BCBSLA press pause on $2.5B merger as regulators turn up the heat

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billion merger plans as state regulators raise concerns about the impact it could have on local competition. Elevance Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana are pressing pause on $2.5

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'Devil in the details' for Biden's AI strategy but some experts are skeptical about efforts to regulate the technology

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But, many industry experts are skeptical about how AI can be effectively regulated given the fast pace of innovation. ​President Joe Biden's sweeping Executive Order on art | President Joe Biden's sweeping Executive Order on artificial intelligence marks a significant move to set ground rules for safety, security and privacy.