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Health Care & Hospital Law

Jan. 8, 2026

Trump administration's GenAI Medicare reviews raise legal concerns

The Trump administration is already deploying GenAI to second‑guess physicians' determinations of medical necessity for seniors' treatments, shifting Medicare toward cost‑driven care over clinician judgment.

Selwyn D. Whitehead

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The Law Offices of Selwyn D. Whitehead

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Trump administration's GenAI Medicare reviews raise legal concerns
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As we start the new year, I am compelled to share my thoughts on some perplexing news that fits into the intersection of logical reasoning located at the convergence of three columns I wrote for the Daily Journal last year. It's news that will impact us all, sooner or later, in 2026 and beyond, as we age and need to access and utilize our Medicare benefits to fund our medical expenses.

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