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Healthcare AI and Patient Rights

Updated 2026-06-04 08:35 UTC 1 source Negative

Developers are promoting ambient scribes, AI tools for patient note-taking. Meanwhile, lawmakers face criticism over potential Medicaid cuts affecting cancer patients.

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STAT News

STAT+: After hospitals, patients get a turn to bring AI into the doctor’s office

Ambient scribes were the first large-scale application of AI in health care. Now developers are pitching them as diligent note-takers for patients.

2026-06-04 08:30 UTC

STAT News

Opinion: Lawmakers promised cancer patients would be protected from Medicaid cuts. Now CMS says otherwise

“One of the cancer community’s worst fears is coming to pass,” writes Gwen Nichols of Blood Cancer United.

2026-06-04 08:30 UTC