American AI Action Plan and Healthcare

The Trump Administration’s America’s AI Action Plan outlines a strategic framework for integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare, addressing both the opportunities and challenges it presents. By fostering collaboration among stakeholders and establishing regulatory guidelines, the plan aims to enhance patient care, ensure compliance, and drive innovation. This Industry Watch Alert highlights the key implications of the AI Action Plan for healthcare payers and providers, emphasizing the need to align AI advancements with value-based care initiatives.

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Voluntary Prior Authorization Reform Initiative

In June 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new industry-wide initiative to streamline prior authorization processes. Led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the roundtable brought together executives from major payers to formalize a set of voluntary commitments aimed at improving access to care and reducing administrative burden.

The effort is intended to advance value-based care goals by promoting interoperability, increasing process transparency, and reducing avoidable delays that contribute to inefficiencies and unnecessary costs across the healthcare continuum.

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HHS Reconstitutes CDC’s Vaccine Advisory Committee

On June 9, 2025, HHS removed all members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee (ACIP), citing the need to restore public trust and eliminate conflicts of interest. Learn what this change could mean for healthcare payers, providers, and immunization policy in the U.S.

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