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Trump admin uses AI for Medicare review, private equity firms profit

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The Trump administration is employing artificial intelligence to scrutinize Medicare prior authorization requests. Private equity firms, including Carlyle Group and Patient Square Capital, are reportedly involved, receiving a quarter of the generated "savings." This initiative has been characterized as an "oligarch attack on healthcare." AI

IMPACT AI is being integrated into healthcare administration, potentially influencing cost-saving measures and involving private equity.

RANK_REASON Significant policy and industry involvement in AI application for healthcare. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Trump admin uses AI for Medicare review, private equity firms profit

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Trump admin is using AI to analyze Medicare prior authorizations, and companies get 25% of the "savings" the system generates. We found Carlyle Group and Pa

    The Trump admin is using AI to analyze Medicare prior authorizations, and companies get 25% of the "savings" the system generates. We found Carlyle Group and Patient Square Capital, private equity firms, backing this process. It's the latest oligarch attack on healthcare. # trump…

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