14 Jul Health Data News Roundup: Impact of Trump’s Bill on Payers; HL7 Launches AI Office; and AI Driving Digital Health Growth

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals.

Key Healthcare Takeaways from Trump’s Spending Bill
President Donald Trump signed the new tax and domestic policy mega bill into law on July 4, 2025, and the law will enact steep cuts to the Medicaid program, among other healthcare-related policy changes, as highlighted by xtelligent Healthcare Payers.

Healthcare AI Rakes in Nearly $4B In VC Funding, Buoying the Digital Health Market in 2025
The digital health market saw a strong start to 2025 with big rounds for AI-enabled startups, a revival of the IPO market and growing provider adoption of AI tools, according to Rock Health’s mid-year funding report.

We’re Racing to Implement AI in Healthcare. But Who’s Guiding the Way?
While the healthcare arena moves full speed ahead with AI implementation, there remains a lack of systematic evidence about how AI tools affect clinical outcomes or whether they can be successfully integrated into routine practice at all, according to this MedPage Today Op-Ed.

HL7 Launches AI Office to Support Trustworthy AI in Healthcare
HL7 has launched an AI office to establish standards for trustworthy AI in healthcare, and it aims to drive the organization’s AI agenda through four strategic pillars centered on the creation of standards, global partnerships and responsible AI deployment, according to xtelligent Health IT and EHR.

Patient Portal Utilization Growth Driven by Doc Engagement
A new data brief from the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT shows that patient portal utilization continues to climb as patients and providers alike value the technology for supporting patient activation, according to xtelligent Patient Engagement.

California Payer CEO Details GOP Budget Impact
Jarrod McNaughton, CEO of Inland Empire Health Plan, that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will lead to “detrimental and devastating” effects across the healthcare system and detailed what they would look like for his organization, according to Becker’s Payer Issues.