Listen: With Little Federal Regulation, States Are Left To Shape the Rules on AI in Health Care By Lauren Sausser April 17, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-ai-state-regulation-april-15-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--GPtpqoYWwQeb6nwSJVtpZNh4PfNrXpUn1q0CWU3w_qBYWJUOZKf6bAvBUIuLEg3fkpYLDBlHuaxeHzyAOeluui7e4_g&_hsmi=414297350&utm_content=414297350&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Listen: With Little Federal Regulation, States Are Left To Shape The Rules On AI In Health Care Speed, efficiency, and lower costs. Those are the traits artificial intelligence supporters celebrate. But the same qualities worry physicians who fear the technology could lead to insurance denials with humans left out of the loop. With scant federal regulation, states are left to shape the rules on AI in health care. For residents in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, a divide is playing out on opposite sides of the Potomac River. Maryland and Virginia have taken very different approaches to regulating AI in health insurance. (Sausser, 4/17)