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anciano

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13. I am surprised that you had a problem with Original Medicare...

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:42 PM

9 hrs ago

I have Original myself. But regarding AI going forward, it is now an irreversable part of daily life and everyone eventually will be dealing with the reality of an AI algorithm making their health care decisions for them regardless of what coverage they may have.

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Thousands of Washington state (& AZ, OH, OK, NJ, TX) Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI [View all] highplainsdem 14 hrs ago OP

That must be that innovation in the US healthcare system I hear so much about ck4829 14 hrs ago #1

Musk said there would be savings with AI. Paying AI companies based on not approving treatments highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #3

A computer deciding what you can and cannot qualify for? Lovie777 14 hrs ago #2

A computer at an AI company that earns more when it approves fewer treatments. highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #4

HAL is becoming real-life RazorbackExpat 6 hrs ago #14

So much for hating death panels.... getagrip_already 13 hrs ago #5

At this point there doesn't seem to be anciano 13 hrs ago #6

The harm done by AI isn't inevitable, unless people fall the AI hype that it can't be stopped. We've highplainsdem 10 hrs ago #10

Perhaps that's why I was denied services MagickMuffin 11 hrs ago #7

Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage? anciano 11 hrs ago #8

Original not non advantage coverage MagickMuffin 10 hrs ago #11

I am surprised that you had a problem with Original Medicare... anciano 9 hrs ago #13

The program isn't supposed to start till January 1. highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #9

Well this is Texas, Abbott probably fast tracked it MagickMuffin 10 hrs ago #12

Nothing like AI trying to circumvent the ACA sakabatou 6 hrs ago #15