Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment

Ars Technica · 2 weeks ago · 32

The Trump administration rolled out a Medicare pilot program that uses an AI system to authorize or deny certain care through prior authorization, after which reports described widespread delays, technical issues, and denial decisions that hurt patients. It began in January and has been reported as moving ahead with plans to expand in the years to come. Lawmakers sought answers and to shut it down, while the Government Accountability Office in May said officials did not follow proper procedure, raising questions about legality.