Donald Trump and Dr. Oz want to let Artificial Intelligence (AI) choose which procedures Medicare will cover for individual patients — with AI companies being paid based on how much money they save by denying people’s coverage.
Donald Trump and Dr. Oz* are rolling out a pilot program to fundamentally change Medicare. They want to require senior citizens to get prior authorization for some healthcare services, and here’s the kicker: Artificial Intelligence (AI) gets to decide whether medical care is approved or not. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections. AI companies would directly profit from denying needed care to seniors.
These for-profit AI Death Panels will roll out this January in six pilot states: Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. It is a first step towards privatizing Medicare.
ACTION: Use the link to send a message to Congress, tell them to oppose this grift.
https://act.indivisible.org/sign/trump-oz-medicare-ai/
BACKGROUND:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/health/medicare-prior-approval-health-care.html
https://www.newsweek.com/mehmet-oz-addresses-trump-bill-medicaid-cuts-2122328
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