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May 27, 2026npj Digital Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Mapping AI regulation in health care with the Health & AI Policy Index

WMWill MossBGBenjamin S. GlicksbergSLSabina Lim

Key Points

  • This research aims to map the regulatory landscape for AI in health care using the Health & AI Policy Index.
  • Analysis of 240 policies from the Health & AI Policy Index as of January 1, 2026.
  • Evaluation of how transparency, equity, and safety are addressed in health AI policies.
  • Identification of obligations for providers, regulators, and developers.
  • Transparency-oriented advisory instruments dominate AI health policy.
  • Equity and safety are often addressed within broader governance requirements.
  • Obligations mainly fall on health care providers, regulators, and AI developers.

Abstract

Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) policy for health care is expanding in a fragmented landscape. In a January 1, 2026 snapshot of the Health & AI Policy Index (240 policies), we find that transparency-oriented advisory instruments dominate, equity and safety are usually addressed within broader governance requirements, and obligations fall mainly on providers, regulators, and developers. We describe how this health-specific registry can guide oversight decisions by health systems, vendors, and policymakers.

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Moss et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a168b280c924ddd1bd5a01chttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02734-y
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