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Your Health System Was Not Built for You

A federal research team found that AI diagnostic tools are being applied to patients they were never designed for, often scoring cases before a doctor even enters the room. The study labeled the resulting errors as “catastrophic,” especially for patients with complex, multimorbid histories. Simultaneously, shifting reimbursement models are tying care coordination to cost, leading to altered treatment recommendations, as illustrated by a 72‑year‑old man receiving a cheaper, different recommendation. Roughly 14.3 million Medicare beneficiaries are now subject to this algorithm‑driven, cost‑focused system.