Hospital and insurer AI battle is reportedly pushing medical costs higher
The New York Times reports that hospitals’ and health insurers’ use of AI is escalating their longstanding fight over paying for medical care.
TLDR
The New York Times reports that competing uses of AI by hospitals and health insurers are intensifying payment disputes and pushing medical costs higher. A user sharing the report pointed to AI-facilitated coding as a way to add $1 billion to health care costs.
Hospital and insurer AI battle is reportedly pushing medical costs higher
The New York Times reports that hospitals’ and health insurers’ use of AI is escalating their longstanding fight over paying for medical care.
TLDR
The New York Times reports that competing uses of AI by hospitals and health insurers are intensifying payment disputes and pushing medical costs higher. A user sharing the report pointed to AI-facilitated coding as a way to add $1 billion to health care costs.