News You Can Use: End August 2025

August News You Can Use Healthcare: Where Even Babies Get Spam Calls Topics includes: Epic’s annual UGM revealed quirky issues like newborns being assigned cell numbers; Awkward misdirected health updates, but fixes in the works; Epic’s Cosmos database of 300M records powers AI predictions - excitement and privacy concerns for misuse by insurers; Healthcare costs are spiking with insurance premiums rising during open enrollment leaving patients with painful financial tradeoffs. Calls are growing in Washington for better health data sharing to improve patient care and reduce inefficiencies; A 23-year-old SIM jacker was sentenced to 10 years, a reminder that misuse of digital data carries real consequences. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen