Delay - Deny - Defend: The Hidden Crisis of US Healthcare and Potential UK Implications

17/12/2024 12 min
Delay - Deny - Defend: The Hidden Crisis of US Healthcare and Potential UK Implications

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Episode Synopsis

“Delay, Deny, Defend" is a well-known Healthcare insurance industry phrase about not paying out on claims. This episode examines the on-going implications of integrating artificial intelligence into health insurance systems, the potential for AI-driven claim denials to exacerbate existing healthcare inequalities. Concerns have been raised regarding the lack of transparency in AI decision-making and the potential for algorithmic bias. What would be the broader economic ramifications in the UK of shifting towards a US-style insurance model?
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