Mehmet Oz announced a 29-member coalition of insurers, hospitals, and health IT companies formed to streamline prior authorization — the insurance approval process that often delays patient access to treatments. Prior authorization has become a major pain point for both patients waiting for care and doctors navigating administrative delays; this coalition aims to reduce those bottlenecks. The announcement came at Axios' Future of Health Summit on May 13, 2026, and UnitedHealthcare has already begun eliminating prior auth requirements for some services by year-end.