Healthcare

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

2026-09-25 · Ars Technica

Trump administration is letting AI loose on Medicare claims, where vendors get paid more when they deny coverage — because nothing says 'making America great' like letting an algorithm decide grandma doesn't need her hip replacement. The AI systems are denying legitimate medical care for seniors in what's being called a 'disastrous experiment' with real human consequences.

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