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HHS publishes department-wide AI strategy built on a 'OneHHS' platform
The Department of Health and Human Services released an AI strategy with five pillars: governance and risk management, shared infrastructure, workforce and burden reduction, research reproducibility, and modernised care and public-health delivery. Under a 'OneHHS' approach it pulls CDC, CMS, FDA, NIH and other divisions onto common AI infrastructure, and HHS says it will publish metrics on progress against each pillar.
Why it matters
It sets the procurement and governance direction for the largest US health payer and regulator, and signals heavier AI use in Medicare, Medicaid and public-health operations.
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- DevelopmentMedicare starts WISeR, an AI-assisted prior-authorisation pilot in six states1 Jan 2026 · Programme · USSame programme: Part of HHS's push to use AI across Medicare operations
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Earlier developments on the same thread
- DevelopmentFDA gives all employees agentic AI tools after 70% take-up of Elsa1 Dec 2025 · Launch · US
- DevelopmentTrump executive order launches Genesis Mission for AI-driven science at DOE24 Nov 2025 · Policy · US
- DevelopmentFDA rolls out 'Elsa', a generative AI assistant for all agency staff2 Jun 2025 · Launch · US
- DevelopmentOMB replaces Biden-era rules with new memos on federal AI use and AI buying3 Apr 2025 · Policy · US
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Later developments on the same thread
- DevelopmentDepartment of War launches GenAI.mil with Google's Gemini for Government9 Dec 2025 · Launch · US
- DevelopmentHegseth orders an 'AI-first' military and 'any lawful use' terms for AI contracts12 Jan 2026 · Policy · US
- DevelopmentUS moves UAE into top export tier, opening licence-free AI chips to approved users10 Jul 2026 · Rule change · US, AE
- DevelopmentWhite House commits $5bn+ to Genesis Mission and selects 278 AI-for-science projects22 Jul 2026 · Programme · US
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What other countries and bodies did on this
- DevelopmentUK publishes AI for Science Strategy with 15 actions and up to £137m20 Nov 2025 · Policy · GB
- DevelopmentIceland gives teachers nationwide access to Claude in national AI pilot4 Nov 2025 · Deal · IS
- DevelopmentJapan's Cabinet adopts second AI Basic Plan, prioritising vertical and physical AI14 Jul 2026 · Policy · JP
- DevelopmentUK says 38 of 50 AI Opportunities Action Plan commitments met; Lanarkshire named AI Growth Zone days later29 Jan 2026 · Report · GB
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- RuleAI Action PlanUS · In force · 23 Jul 2025
- RuleOMB M-25-21US · In force · 3 Apr 2025
- RuleEO 14434 ('Super Intelligence' terminology)US · In force · 29 Sep 2026
- RuleOMB M-25-22US · In force · 3 Apr 2025
- RuleOMB M-26-04 ('Woke AI' procurement rules)US · In force · 11 Dec 2025
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