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Health Officials Weaken Electronic Health Record Standards

Updated 2026-05-13 09:20 UTC 1 source Negative

The Department of Health and Human Services is relaxing standards for electronic health records, prompting concerns from doctors and critics. This move comes as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces questions about the administration’s policies.

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