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This morning, we got word that the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the AI language in the Senate reconciliation bill that bans state-level AI regulation will stay in the bill. This is because the Parliamentarian says that since the language has funding attached to it because it now gives states funding for broadband, it meets the Byrd rule which is one of the reconciliation rules. Not sure if it will stay in because so much of this is fluid but for now it stays in the bill draft. Cynthia Morton CEO

Special thanks to Matt Becker, our IT Committee Chair, who was one of the stakeholders invited to attend the recent CMS meeting and for sharing insights. On June 3, CMS leadership gathered with federal health officials and industry stakeholders in Washington, D.C. to announce a sweeping set of policy initiatives aimed at modernizing the nation’s health IT infrastructure. This high-profile, invite-only event marked a pivotal moment for digital health innovation and interoperability. Key CMS Policy Commitments CMS outlined five major initiatives designed to lay the foundation for a future-ready, patient-centered healthcare ecosystem: Enhancing ...