Washington seniors face denied, delayed care under AI Medicare review program
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Stephen Howie
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Summary
A pilot program in Washington state using AI to review Medicare procedure requests is causing seniors to face denied or delayed care, according to healthcare providers and lawmakers. The program incentivizes private companies to deny procedures, leading to worsening health outcomes. Democratic Congressional members, including those from Washington, are pushing to repeal the six-year federal initiative.
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The program, which incentivizes participating private companies to deny procedures, has become the target of a repeal effort by Democratic Congressional members, including those from Washington state.
The six-year federal Wasteful and Inappr
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