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  1. AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room

    A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps.

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  2. ‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part.

    At a time when more than 100 million Americans carry medical debt, it’s easy to get behind a promise of free, or free-ish, no-hassle health care. But turning an inspirational slogan into law gets gnarly.

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  3. ‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills

    The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.

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