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EFF Deeplinks · October 27, 2026 · On the brief until November 10, 2026

New Records Obtained by EFF Expose More Problems with Medicare’s AI Experiment

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Evaluating Medicare prior authorization requests

Records obtained through a public lawsuit show that Medicare's automated prior authorization program caused system failures, care delays, and inaccurate coverage denials. These disclosures require health administrators and legal teams to address the lack of transparency in outsourced benefit decisions. Policy experts now have clear documentation of the administrative risks tied to rapid algorithmic rollouts.

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The debate centers on whether human clinician review offers actual protection when vendors operate under financial incentives to deny care.

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