Medicare used AI to pre-approve patient care, and it immediately led to a large drop in medical services

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 29 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM MYT (2 hr ago)

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Medicare is testing the use of AI to conduct prior authorizations to target wasteful medical spending

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Medicare used AI to pre-approve patient care, and it immediately led to a large drop in medical services

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