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STAT PlusNewsletterHealth Care Inc. Newsletter Pump the brakes on AI, buddy; and deposition deadlock You’re reading STAT’s Health Care Inc. newsletter Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article By Bob HermanMay 4, 2026 Business of Health Care Reporter Bob Herman[email protected]Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care.

He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob on Signal at bobjherman.09.

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