February 8, 2025
Health industry group pushes AI for DOGE use to cut costs
The industry-based Connected Health Initiative is lobbying President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative to use AI and telehealth to cut healthcare costs, according to a Jan. 31 letter sent to DOGE officials, Inside Health Policy reported.
The letter marks one of the first attempts by the digital health industry to work with the controversial DOGE led by billionaire Elon Musk.
DOGE -- established by an executive order -- aims to reduce wasteful spending and unnecessary regulations in the...