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Bayard

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3. My hair can only take being set on fire so many times

Reply to pat_k (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 11:07 PM

Sep 29

The only people this is good for are the tech companies. We know they will not approve anything because it puts money in their pockets. AI is going to decide who gets the medical care they need. Anything that eats into profits will be deemed wasteful.

Wonder how many of my specialists I would lose if this makes it to KY. I better push Mr. Bayard harder to get those knees replaced now.

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The Medicare WISeR experiment. I wasn't aware of this. In case you aren't either, here's the f-ed up deal: [View all] pat_k Sep 29 OP

another way to transfer public money Nigrum Cattus Sep 29 #1

Tech Co's getting a share of the money saved by denying services. What could possibly go wrong?? pat_k Sep 29 #4

JFC leftstreet Sep 29 #2

YUP, Bessent , Oz and other repugs want to privitaze it vapor2 Sep 29 #5

I know they'd love to privatize, but there's something else behind this particular move (like enriching tech bros) pat_k Sep 30 #11

My hair can only take being set on fire so many times Bayard Sep 29 #3

This has nothing to do with who you see. Ms. Toad Sep 29 #6

Another two procedures were used in my husband's cancer treatment. pnwmom Sep 30 #10

Agreed. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #17

Just the first step which will end up with terrible care and programmable death panels / delays for profit lostnfound Sep 30 #15

As I said - I think it is horrendous. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #16

I don't buy for a second that three months before implementation they haven't... pat_k Sep 29 #7

This a BFD. yonder Sep 29 #8

My reaction too. pat_k Sep 30 #9

Yes and no. Ms. Toad Sep 30 #18

UnitedHealth's foray into using AI in this manner Tanuki Sep 30 #12

Every damn thing is about greed and the desire to amass more money :( nt cliffside Sep 30 #13

Yep pat_k Sep 30 #14