New AMA resource: State legislative activity on AI in health care
Compared to 2024, there has been a sharp increase this year in the number of state bills introduced related to augmented intelligence (AI) in health care, with more than 250 bills introduced to date.
While this signals growing interest among state lawmakers on this topic, there appears to be some hesitancy in taking action, as only a small fraction of bills introduced this year have been enacted. To help medical societies understand and keep track of this activity, the AMA has created a summary of 2025 state legislative activity (PDF) related to AI in health care.
The issue brief breaks down the activity by targets of the new laws, including regulation of health plans’ use of AI, particularly in the claims determination process; the use of AI tools in clinical care; safeguards around health care chatbots and AI companions; broad transparency requirements; and the establishment of state AI task forces. Additionally, the new resource highlights work by national policy-making organizations such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the National Council of Insurance Legislators, which are both considering how their organizations will lead in this space.
AMA President looks to the future of digital innovation in health care
AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, presented at the 2025 Nebraska Medical Association Annual Membership Meeting in Lincoln, NE, on Aug. 22, on the future of patient care and digital health. He highlighted AMA’s top advocacy priorities with emphasis on the administrative burdens of prior authorization and the physician’s role in optimizing AI and digital innovation in health care.
