AI-driven insurance decisions raise concerns about human oversight
As health insurers increasingly turn to AI, researchers explore the promise of efficiency—and the risk of amplifying existing flaws.
Jan 12, 2026
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medicare
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Most Americans are happy with health insurance, poll finds
Most folks in the United States are happy with their health insurance, according to a new national poll, but many still struggle with denied claims, delays and rising costs.
Dec 16, 2025
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Complaints about gaps in Medicare Advantage networks are common: Federal enforcement is rare
Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable. Losing that support—especially ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Worried about health insurance for 2026? Read this
If you buy your own health insurance, or had planned to for next year, you might have seen news stories and social media posts about insurance costs going up.
Nov 21, 2025
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More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits
For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will be able to access affordable health care when they turn 65. But for a growing ...
Nov 7, 2025
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More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits, study finds
For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will be able to access affordable health care when they turn 65. But for a growing ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Trump's HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants
The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states reporting they've together ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Remote patient monitoring can boost primary care revenue and care capacity
Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM)—digital tools that track patients' health data between visits—shows promise for improving chronic disease management and reshaping primary care delivery, according to a new study at Columbia ...
Nov 3, 2025
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Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say
Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans' members, a new federal watchdog report says.
Oct 23, 2025
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Medicaid for undocumented immigrants under 1% of spending, analysis reveals
Authors affiliated with Emory University, the Lown Institute, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health report that emergency Medicaid represented only a small share ...
