Washington seniors face denied, delayed care under AI Medicare review program ^40.9%

KUOW Public Radio - By Stephen Howie - 5/29/2026, 3:02 PM

Negativity Bias 32.6% - Framing Effect 14.4% - Hasty Generalization 12.3%

Five months into a pilot program that uses AI to review certain Medicare procedure requests, Washington seniors face new hurdles and worsening health outcomes, according to health care providers and lawmakers. The program, which incentivizes participating private companies to deny procedures, has become the target of a repeal effort by... more