# Medicare AI Authorization Causes Delays and Denials

New records show AI-driven Medicare authorizations cause delays and denials. Documents reveal operational chaos and patient harm in six states. CMS contracts tech firms to evaluate medical requests using AI.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/new-records-reveal-problems-medicares-ai-prior-authorization-experiment

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Created: 2026-10-24T01:49:01.878309+00:00

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Original source: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/new-records-reveal-problems-medicares-ai-prior-authorization-experiment