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CMS declined to cover obesity drugs, as proposed under the Biden administration. 

The companies say the new platform will transform how employers manage their health benefits programs.

Oz takes the helm amid a political divide surrounding potential Medicaid budget cuts and the appointment of HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

A decline in personnel costs, particularly a continued drop in contract labor use, is contributing to the improvement.

Cuts in Medicaid would likely mean that many beneficiaries would lose coverage, leading to more uncompensated care for hospitals.

The digital maturity models represent not just a technology checklist, but how that technology is applied toward care quality and access, says HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf.

Attendees reflect on learning the value and benefits of various pilot programs and speaker Roberta Levy Schwartz, EVP of Houston Methodist Hospital, talks about what's working for their new smart hospital.

AI will help determine who is achieving their health potential and who is not, helping to fulfill the HIMSS vision for every human everywhere to realize their full health potential, says Anne Snowdon, HIMSS' chief scientific research officer.

Jong-Soo Choi, CTO at South Korea's Samsung Medical Center and 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Awardee, says his health system achieved the HIMSS maturity model goal by focusing on improving care quality and patient engagement, even while dealing with challenges such as the cloud and data.

The organizations will form a joint task force to evaluate and accelerate potential AI projects and opportunities.