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

Medicare used AI to pre-approve patient care, and it immediately led to a large drop in medical services
MarketWatch Thursday 29 October 2026, 11:00 UTC By Jessica Hall 1 min read
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Medicare is testing the use of AI to conduct prior authorizations to target wasteful medical spending

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