US Health Secretary RFK Jr. says AI can offer "a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country" and "free us from medical tyranny" (Sheryl Gay Stolberg/New York Times)

U.S. health policy leaders are signaling that AI will play a much larger role in clinical decision support and patient care, framing it as a way to augment or challenge physician judgment at scale. For CIOs and technology leaders, this suggests accelerating demand for trustworthy, explainable AI systems, stronger governance, and careful integration into regulated workflows where accuracy, liability, and public trust are critical.