Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Blue Cross Blue Shield reported that hospital use of AI tools resulted in an additional $942 million in healthcare spending over a two-year period. The insurer attributed the increase to AI-driven diagnostic and treatment decisions at hospitals participating in its network. Blue Cross Blue Shield did not specify which AI tools or which hospitals were included in the analysis, or provide a breakdown of how the $942 million was distributed across specific services or conditions.

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