AI Takes Center Stage in Healthcare Legislation at AMA Summit
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
At the 2025 AMA State Advocacy Summit, Tim Storey, CEO of the National Conference of State Legislatures, underscored the rising significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in policy discussions, particularly in healthcare. The American Medical Association is working with legislators to ensure that AI technologies enhance patient care while allowing physicians to participate in key decision-making. As states propose numerous AI-related bills, including over a dozen in early 2025, the focus is on transparency, non-discrimination, and regulation of clinical decision-making. Concerns were raised about the risks of automated decision-making affecting individual patient care, as several states, such as California and Colorado, have already enacted laws to promote transparency and consumer protection in AI healthcare applications.
