The hiring spree is in anticipation of more lawsuits, on the heels of one filed in Louisiana last month by six vaccine-injured plaintiffs against the federal government, which aims to overturn the legal immunity that Big Pharma now has.

A class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges UnitedHealthcare's algorithm overrode physician recommendations, wrongfully denying coverage under Medicare Advantage policies for stays in extended-care facilities.

Artificial intelligence could reduce clinicians' administrative work and accelerate drug innovation, but the new technology needs oversight, said lawmakers, who met last week to discuss benefits as well as possible threats of AI.

More than one-third of companies are disclosing individual pay ranges to employees, and an even larger number (46%) are planning or considering doing so in the future.

Spending on primary care fell from an average of 6.2% in 2013 to 4.6% in 2020.

The comprehensive new bill, which advanced on Wednesday, would introduce more transparency, such as requiring pharmacies to report medication costs – and would be paired with another PBM bill that passed earlier this year.

After lawmakers called for oversight over Medicare Advantage marketing practices three weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is now proposing to limit the compensation brokers can receive from insurers.

Canada led AI worker hires, followed by India, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.