Health care news from around the web: March 17 – 21, 2025

Google plans to release new ‘open’ AI models for drug discovery 

The AI models, which Google said will be released through its Health AI Developer Foundations program later this month, can understand both “regular text” and the structures of different “therapeutic entities,” including chemicals, molecules and proteins, according to the company. 

2025 global health care outlook 

A new survey highlights health system leaders’ plans to focus on efficiency, productivity and patient engagement this year. 

‘We have to tell our story’: How hospitals are fighting to protect Medicaid 

As the health care landscape faces seismic policy shifts under the new administration, hospitals stand at a critical crossroads. 

As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back 

Meet Ana, a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your next doctor’s appointment and answer questions. But Ana isn’t human. She’s a new AI program offering ways to automate time-consuming tasks usually performed by nurses and medical assistants.