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LatteLady

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12. We are less expensive dead.

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:08 AM

Sep 24

The government could use AI to improve patient outcomes. But no. It’s all about the $$$ while billionaires get tax cuts.

I’m especially concerned because many chronic conditions seen in older adults cannot be “cured” and have to be managed long term. Will they define tests and treatments that do not “cure” to be wasteful?

Also worried that the high variability in response to treatments seen in groups of older adults means that the “average” response to a treatment may be used for AI decision making despite being accompanied by subgroups of patients that respond very well. Will all older adults, including those individuals who might really benefit, be denied a certain treatment because the average response is not stellar?

Also worried that they’re very aware Medicare would save a lot of money if older people would just die versus needing health care.

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Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too. [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 24 OP

I am firmly convinced that AI, like paid individuals, can render any result you want if programmed hlthe2b Sep 24 #1

Yep...I've been a member of AARP for a decade and they've really printed nothing about Trump Bengus81 Sep 24 #8

Remember now, Krasnov follows Hitler's playbook. gab13by13 Sep 24 #2

Acting president Stephen Miller wants 100 million in the USA not fooled Sep 24 #13

Asimov's rule of robots: Do no harm Marthe48 Sep 24 #3

What could go wrong? twodogsbarking Sep 24 #4

AI can tell us they can save lots of money if we die faster IronLionZion Sep 24 #7

I see. OldBaldy1701E Sep 24 #5

They're super efficient at killing Americans IronLionZion Sep 24 #6

Save Money on Medicare Services equates to Denial of Healthcare Services Scalded Nun Sep 24 #9

And.... insurance companies save money by not having to pay quack doctors to deny services now. Attilatheblond Sep 24 #11

Well, here's where their Death Panels really get going! slightlv Sep 24 #10

We are less expensive dead. LatteLady Sep 24 #12

k&r for the afternoon crew. n/t area51 Sep 25 #14

Just when I thought Delphinus Sep 25 #15