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Jacob Ward: AI is being used to 'disenfranchise' people on Medicare - Velshi - MS NOW [View all]
A new pilot for Medicare recipients aims to use artificial intelligence to reduce costs by reducing “spending on unnecessary care.” Since the WiSER program began in January, patients have complained of delays and denials of care.
Technology Journalist Jacob Ward complains, “(This) is part of a long tradition of basically experimenting on powerless people.” - Aired on 03/21/2026.
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