UnitedHealth faces class action lawsuit over algorithmic care denials in Medicare Advantage plans
(By Casey Ross and Bob Herman for STAT) A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against UnitedHealth Group and a
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Artificial Intelligence
AI could help doctors make better diagnoses
(By Craig LeMoult for NPR) With artificial intelligence seemingly working its way into every technology out there, one area where
Read MoreLawmakers are scrutinizing managed care
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal lawmakers have been probing payers on a variety of issues in recent
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication
(By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead for KFF Health News) Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But
Read MoreHCA, Google roll out generative AI project
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has started using generative artificial intelligence technology from Google to
Read MoreDenials of Health Insurance Claims Are Rising — And Getting Weirder
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Millions of Americans in the past few years have run into this experience:
Read MoreAI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor’s Office, But It’s Not Ready to See Patients
(By Darius Tahir for KFF Health News published MAY 12, 2023) What use could health care have for someone who
Read MoreAI can detect pancreatic cancer 3 years before diagnosis
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Early detection for some cancers can come up to three years before a
Read MoreNeurotech could connect our brains to computers. What could go wrong, right?
By Manuela Lopez Restrepo for npr on March 14, 2023 Connecting our brains to computers may sound like something from
Read MoreDenied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need
By Casey Ross and Bob Herman for Stat News on March 13, 2023 An algorithm, not a doctor, predicted a
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