Tech firms reportedly lobby Trump health officials in a government-run Slack workspace

KFF Health News, published by CBS News, reports tech firms used a CMS Slack workspace to lobby Trump health officials on AI health apps and medical-record access. The FDA invited companies through Slack to a February listening session absent from its public calendar. CMS officials also discussed promoting apps through a Medicare directory. A former FDA lawyer said the workspace resembled a federal advisory committee; CMS described it as an open, voluntary technical collaboration.