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Will Your Health Insurance Pay Out? AI Will Decide…

Will Your Health Insurance Pay Out? AI Will Decide…

In the wake of the boom of artificial intelligence (AI), more healthcare insurance companies are using the technology to speed up the process of evaluating patient medical claims, making it quite likely AI played a hand in determining the outcome of your payout. Newsweek spoke to experts about AI in the health care industry. Why

Who does Medicaid cover? How Congress’ proposed budget cuts could be felt

Who does Medicaid cover? How Congress’ proposed budget cuts could be felt

A budget resolution adopted Tuesday by House Republicans could jeopardize the health insurance coverage of millions of low-income and disabled people who rely on Medicaid if lawmakers follow through with their proposed spending cuts, experts warn. The budget plan instructs the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to identify at least $880 billion in

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe

Can’t see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The future of the Medicaid health insurance program for those with low incomes is in doubt, as Congress works on a budget plan calling for major cuts while President Donald Trump both promises to support that plan as well as to protect the program.  Meanwhile, thousands

Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?

Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?

In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it’s not) and that many enrollees are unsatisfied

Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel from other counties, bypassing closer health care providers, just to be seen by Michelle Deem, the clinic’s

Trump’s Medicaid freeze, Starbucks’ vibe shift, and Costco’s DEI defense: Business news roundup

Trump’s Medicaid freeze, Starbucks’ vibe shift, and Costco’s DEI defense: Business news roundup

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6 contech firms raise combined $57M

6 contech firms raise combined $57M

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Firms that help builders get materials, remain compliant and communicate on the jobsite were the recipients of recent venture capital funding. Artificial intelligence, in particular, remains a point of interest for contractors as they seek to leverage the technology to gain a competitive

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes