MedPage Today January 9, 2026
Experimental model is being called an ‘AI death panel,’ congressman says
Lawmakers on Thursday explored the merits of a bill that would block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from implementing a pilot program to test whether prior authorization can succeed in traditional Medicare.
During the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing, Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), who introduced the bill, said that it would prohibit the use of “AI to deny care in Medicare.”
In June, CMS announced plans for an experimental Medicare model known as the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, which would aim to help patients avoid unnecessary or inappropriate care, while also safeguarding taxpayer dollars.
The model will leverage artificial intelligence (AI)...
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