Health
AI in Rural Healthcare Faces Skepticism
The federal government’s $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program is pushing AI as a solution for rural healthcare, despite limited evidence of its effectiveness. Meanwhile, new policies are complicating the use of drug test strips, which advocates say could save lives.
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KFF Health News
The $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program is set to flood rural America with new AI health tools. That’s despite little evidence on whether health-related AI can improve access to care and patient health in those communities.
2026-08-11 09:00 UTC
KFF Health News
Drug test strips are credited with saving lives, but a new policy will limit how funds can be used for them. Advocates of harm reduction strategies who responded to a mass overdose in Baltimore say distributing them will get harder. Federal officials say the strips enable drug use.
2026-08-11 09:00 UTC