healthcare sector

The healthcare sector is the industry that provides medical services, products, and technologies to patients and organizations. It includes hospitals, insurance providers, pharmaceutical companies, and other entities focused on health and wellness.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a surge in cyber-attacks, rising costs linked to AI and drug prices, and companies like CVS investing in AI training for their workforce.

Latest on healthcare sector

• UK Healthcare Sector Records Tenfold Increase in Cyber-Attacks
• Consint.AI provides an AI-powered platform designed to help organizations identify and mitigate fraudulent activities in the healthcare sector.
• UNC6508 has conducted attacks on organizations in the healthcare, defense, and artificial intelligence sectors to steal sensitive research and intellectual property.
• Healthcare costs poised to jump 9% in 2027 as health plans blame AI adoption, drug prices
• CVS launched an AI Learning Academy for its workforce. Here's why
• Stepful banks $55M to scale AI-powered medical training to boost the workforce pipeline
• STAT+: Federal regulators invite industry, researchers, and lobbyists to closed-door meetings on clinical AI

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