Politico January 30, 2025
WASHINGTON WATCH
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bullish on health tech.
Kennedy, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the federal government’s health agencies, wants to use artificial intelligence and telehealth to increase the quality of care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients while reducing costs, he told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.
When Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) asked how he would reform Medicaid during his first confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy responded:
“There are many options with telemedicine with AI right now.”
Trump has tapped several prominent artificial intelligence experts to fill his cabinet, including Michael Kratsios as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, billionaire Elon Musk as head of...
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