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AI in Healthcare

Updated 2026-10-29 11:05 UTC 5 sources Neutral

Medicare is testing AI for prior authorizations, leading to a significant reduction in medical services. This initiative aims to target wasteful spending.

Coverage timeline — 7 articles
Scientific American
As more people turn to chatbots for medical guidance, the technology is revealing both its promise and its risks
2026-05-15 14:30 UTC
Axios
My wife, Autumn, has spent nearly a quarter of the past four years in ERs and hospitals, untangling and battling three chronic conditions — and a shamefully broken U.S. medical system.We live in Washington, D.C., with top-rated hospitals in our backyard. Yet her experience has been ey
2026-08-16 10:00 UTC
Variety
Spanish-language broadcasting giant TelevisaUnivision said third-quarter revenue was boosted by telecasts of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico and Latin America and continued improvements at its ViX streaming service. Indeed, the World Cup had a significant effect on the company’s third-quarter fin
2026-10-29 11:00 UTC
MarketWatch
Medicare is testing the use of AI to conduct prior authorizations to target wasteful medical spending
2026-10-29 11:00 UTC
STAT News
As new AI models for predicting sepsis hit the market, experts say performance alone will not drive adoption by hospitals.
2026-05-12 10:00 UTC
STAT News
The Novartis CEO warned that Trump's drug pricing policy poses a “very difficult situation” and the reality will soon catch up with drugmakers and patients
2026-04-28 13:18 UTC
STAT News
In this edition of STAT Health Tech newsletter: a conversation with Google's clinical director, an update on Doctronic's Utah experiment, and more.
2026-04-28 13:24 UTC
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