The news: New Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz advocated for greater use of AI in healthcare during his first meeting with agency staffers, per a Wired report.

Oz even reportedly discussed the idea of AI avatars replacing clinicians.

• Oz noted that a typical doctor’s appointment costs about $100 between the insurance company and patient.
• An AI avatar would cost about $2 per hour, Oz said in the meeting.