Morning Headlines 8/28/25

OpenAI wants to build its own healthcare apps, hire exec from Instagram and Doximity to lead

ChatGPT maker OpenAI will reportedly build its own health app, tapping former health tech executives from Doximity and the investment community.

Alphabet’s Verily closes its medical device division and lays off staff

Alphabet’s Verily business shuts down its medical device division and doubles down on “precision health, AI, and data,” according to an internal memo from CEO Stephen Gillett.

CMS launches ‘chili cook-off competition’ to source AI that can detect fraud

CMS hopes to discover new AI solutions that will help curb Medicare fraud through its recently launched Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition.

Ascension Wisconsin reverses course, no longer plans to outsource ICU doctors to TeamHealth

Ascension Wisconsin decides not to outsource ICU staffing to TeamHealth after physicians warn that the switch could result in a transition to electronic ICUs and substandard patient care.