"The National Association of Insurance Commissioners ... adopted a model bulletin on insurers’ use of AI systems [which] reminds insurers to comply with existing state and federal laws, sets expectations for the development and use of AI technology, and describes the processes and documentation expected of insurers using AI. ... So far, at least 11 states (and Washington, DC) have issued bulletins largely incorporating the NAIC language[.]"  MORE >>

"The drug companies and the government have been going back and forth actually negotiating since February. The official end of negotiations is August 1, and then the settled prices should be announced on September 1."  MORE >>

"When many U.S. hospitals were founded over the past two centuries ... they were accorded nonprofit status for doling out free care ... But as more Americans gained insurance and medical treatments became more effective -- and more expensive -- there was money to be made.... [In] this century, they also began acquiring parts of the health care systems that had long been for-profit ... And in recent years, partnerships with, and ownership of, profit-making ventures have strayed further and further afield from the purported charitable health care mission in their community."  MORE >>

"[The authors] study habit formation in annual biometric health screenings using a field experiment that randomly assigned financial incentives to 4,799 employees over three years. Completing the first screening raised subsequent screenings by 32.4-36.0 percentage points (84%-90%) annually. Habit formation was similar whether employees were offered screenings as part of a comprehensive wellness program or just screenings alone, suggesting such habits can develop without frequent interactions."  MORE >>

"To ensure clients are protected, lawyers using generative artificial intelligence tools must fully consider their applicable ethical obligations, including their duties to provide competent legal representation, to protect client information, to communicate with clients, to supervise their employees and agents, to advance only meritorious claims and contentions, to ensure candor toward the tribunal, and to charge reasonable fees."  MORE >>