News Influencers, Opioid Disparities, and AI Bias in Healthcare

https://www.kff.org/health-misinformation-monitor/news-influencers-opioid-disparities-and-ai-bias-in-healthcare/?utm_campaign=KFF-Misinformation-Trust&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RUQdbW9f3KmonFSb1HS2f7h1TC8QlnI2Cqx-JFgG8-WTk-rP9jOHREhtQtoYxKJCc2F8OdYA0-yAp8-PNbonHg4INaQ&_hsmi=338276630&utm_content=338276630&utm_source=hs_email This volume examines the role of news influencers in spreading misinformation to younger and polarized audiences, as well as misleading narratives about harm reduction amid disparities in opioid overdose rates affecting Black and Indigenous Americans. It also explores biases in artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and considerations for improving engagement with health information among marginalized communities and older adults.