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NYC Health System Ends $4M Contract with Palantir Amid Protests

3/25/2026

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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation will not renew its Palantir Technologies contract in October.
Since 2023, Palantir Technologies provided data analysis to improve Medicaid billing, totaling $4 million.
Activists protested the partnership, arguing Palantir's technology enables surveillance and deportation.
Mitchell Katz, CEO of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, said the contract would end.
He announced separation between patient data and government clients and in-house analysis.

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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation will not renew its Palantir Technologies contract in October.
Since 2023, Palantir Technologies provided data analysis to improve Medicaid billing, totaling $4 million.
Activists protested the partnership, arguing Palantir's technology enables surveillance and deportation.
Mitchell Katz, CEO of New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, said the contract would end.
He announced separation between patient data and government clients and in-house analysis.