Technology and artificial intelligence companies have been lobbying federal health officials inside a Slack workspace run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, according to an investigation published Friday by KFF Health News. The chat room has grown to about 1,700 members over the past year, with only a handful of patient advocates, doctors, and hospital representatives among them.
The findings matter for millions of older and disabled Americans. KFF Health News reported that discussions in the workspace touched on how health apps can access medical records and how Medicare promotes commercial apps to beneficiaries. Those decisions could shape which apps seniors trust with their personal health information.
