US health officials, tech executives to launch data-sharing plan, Bloomberg News reports
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz are expected to host executives at an event on Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The initiative was led by Amy Gleason, acting administrator of DOGE, known as Department of Government Efficiency, and Arda Kara, a senior adviser at CMS, the report said.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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