Congressional Democrats try to force a vote to end Medicare AI prior authorization pilot
Congressional Democrats are pushing to end a Medicare pilot program that uses artificial intelligence for prior authorization of care. The initiative has faced criticism for allegedly delaying care for seniors in several states. This effort follows a ruling that the program requires Congressional approval, prompting lawmakers to take action against it.
- ▪Senate and House Democrats introduced resolutions to overturn the Medicare AI pilot program.
- ▪The program has been accused of causing delays in care for seniors in at least one of the six states where it is implemented.
- ▪The Government Accountability Office ruled that the program is subject to Congressional approval.
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Politics Congressional Democrats try to force a vote to end Medicare AI prior authorization pilot The effort came after a recent finding that the WISeR pilot is subject to Congressional approval Manage alerts for this article Email this article Share this article Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images By Brittany TrangMay 20, 2026 Health Tech Reporter Brittany Trang[email protected]Brittany Trang, Ph.D., covers AI in health and medicine: Does it actually work? Who benefits, or might be harmed? She writes the weekly AI Prognosis newsletter. Follow her on Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. You can reach Brittany on Signal at btrang.01. Senate and House Democrats introduced resolutions Wednesday to overturn a Medicare pilot that uses artificial intelligence to approve or deny care.
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