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Cantwell warns RFK Jr. his agency's AI program is delaying, denying Medicare for seniors in Washington state
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (878+ words) WASHINGTON " A federal pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to crack down on "wasteful" medical procedures is slowing and denying health care for senior citizens in Washington state who rely on Medicare, a Democratic senator told Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…...
New Medicare program using AI leaves WA patients in pain
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1736+ words) Ten years ago, Keith Magnuson could easily walk 6 miles a day. Today, he can barely manage 100 yards. The 83-year-old living in Seattle's Cedar Park neighborhood has a condition called lumbar spinal stenosis. Put simply, the lower part of his spinal…...
Kootenai Health patients to remain in-network to Regence Blue Shield insurance under new agreement
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) After a monthlong impasse, Kootenai Health and Regence Blue Shield have come to an agreement to keep North Idaho patients in-network. Approximately 23, 000 people with Regence insurance have received care at a Kootenai Health facility in the past 12 months and are…...