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Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman

Prime minister says he expressed ‘disappointment’ to chief executive it had taken the company ‘way too long’ to inform his government about the breach Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has revealed an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare in June. The prime minister made the comments at the UN summit in New York, saying it appeared no personal information had been accessed – though investigations were ongoing. Continue reading...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has revealed an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare in June. The prime minister made the comments at the UN summit in New York. This incident occurred in June this year and involved an Open AI agent gaining unauthorised access into the public-facing Medicare statistics reporting service portal, which is administered by Services Australia. The AI agent accessed both public and non-public files. Continue reading...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Affordability concerns loom large for advisors' clients ahead of midterm elections, survey finds

Advisors' clients are worried about both short- and long-term costs and whether Social Security and Medicare will be there when they retire, a new survey finds.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byCNBC

<a href="https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/eli-lilly-ceo-touts-70-share-medicare-glp-1-program-reaches-700k-seniors" hreflang="en">Eli Lilly CEO touts 70% share as Medicare GLP-1 program reaches 700K seniors</a>

Sign-ups for Medicare’s GLP-1 coverage plan keep expanding, and Eli Lilly is dominating the market with 70% share, the company’s CEO David Ricks said.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byFierce Pharma

FDA advisers are reviewing a multicancer-detection test. Medicare coverage could follow.

Grail’s Galleri test looks for 50 cancers from a blood draw, but a major study failed to prove it could detect later-stage cancers.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byMarketWatch

STAT+: UnitedHealth, CVS push back on Medicare plan to curb remote patient monitoring

Some health insurers push back on a Medicare proposal that would disrupt how doctors can bill for remotely monitoring patients' health.

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Sep 23, 2026 · bySTAT

STAT+: Novo may be getting a better deal than expected with Medicare’s Bridge program

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk were already benefitting a great deal from the Trump administration's pilot program covering obesity drugs for seniors at a price of $245 a month. It…

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Sep 22, 2026 · bySTAT

Eli Lilly CEO says 700,000 new seniors have started GLP-1s after Medicare coverage, and 70% are on Lilly drugs

They're the latest metrics on how much the new Medicare coverage is expanding access to GLP-1 medicines since it launched in July.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byCNBC

What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare

At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.

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Sep 20, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Kim introduces bill to eliminate long waiting periods for disability benefits

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Thursday introduced legislation to phase out waiting periods for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits. Kim’s bill, the Stop the Wait Act, would phase out the five-month waiting period for SSDI benefits over five years as well as eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare disability benefits. The…

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Hill

STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Zocdoc enables appointment scheduling from chatbots and health plan websites, and more.

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Sep 17, 2026 · bySTAT

STAT+: GOP aims to change Medicare adviser’s math so it’s more favorable to health insurers

The GOP bill directs MedPAC to study the topic of overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans in a manner that’s more favorable to insurers.

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Sep 16, 2026 · bySTAT

The Inflation Reduction Act’s broken promise is still costing patients

Critics argue that the Inflation Reduction Act is increasing costs and reducing patient access to medications through price negotiations and Medicare Part D restructuring.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

CMS to add more chronic conditions to ACCESS model in 2027

The Trump administration is expanding Medicare’s new technology-based payment experiment to cover more chronic conditions, including COPD, substance use disorder and tobacco cessation.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byHealthcare Dive

Like Costco, Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans

Walmart will sell Medicare Advantage plans as part of a new partnership with a nonprofit health insurer.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byMarketWatch

Medicare is using AI to approve claims. The result has been ‘alarmingly high denial rates.’

A pilot program using artificial intelligence to approve care for Medicare beneficiaries has resulted in high levels of denials and delayed decisions and prompted warnings from a vendor about a lack of readiness, according to a lawsuit seeking information about the program.

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Sep 15, 2026 · byMarketWatch

STAT+: Medicare to expand its pilot that pays for technology to manage chronic diseases

A recently-launched Medicare experiment that pays for technology to help people manage chronic conditions is expanding.

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Sep 15, 2026 · bySTAT

OIG urges crackdown on equipment suppliers in Medicare Advantage

The agency says the CMS and MA organizations aren’t doing enough to screen durable medical equipment providers, especially out-of-network companies that aren’t enrolled in Medicare.

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Sep 15, 2026 · byHealthcare Dive

STAT+: New documents reveal problems with Medicare’s prior-authorization pilot

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: The rushed launch of Medicare's AI prior-authorization pilot, policy hints from FDA, ONC officials, and more.

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Sep 15, 2026 · bySTAT

STAT+: Medicare’s AI prior authorization pilot was rushed and full of problems, new documents reveal

The rushed launch of a Medicare pilot to use AI for prior authorization led to delayed care in some instances, new documents reveal.

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Sep 15, 2026 · bySTAT

Manchin endorses Collins in Maine Senate race

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), a prominent centrist who left the Democratic Party at the end of his Senate career, has endorsed Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), praising her as the “soul of the Senate.” Manchin gave his nod to Collins over Troy Jackson, her progressive challenger who supports Medicare for All and dismantling Immigration and…

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Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Hill

Prostate Cancer Spending Nearly Quadrupled Over 10 Years

Medicare spending on prostate cancer care rose sharply from 2012 to 2021, driven largely by increased spending on systemic therapies. Medscape Medical News

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Sep 11, 2026 · byMedscape

UnitedHealthcare expects to be ‘very competitive’ in Medicare Advantage next year, CFO says

The insurer is still working on strategies to ensure its MA markets remain as profitable as possible, but it’s confident in its posture heading into 2027 open enrollment, Wayne DeVeydt said Wednesday.

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Sep 9, 2026 · byHealthcare Dive

Why leading Medicare Advantage plans are rethinking care transitions

The key to better Star Ratings extends beyond the hospital stay.

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Sep 8, 2026 · byHealthcare Dive