Democrats are pushing to shut down a new Medicare pilot program using artificial intelligence to approve or deny certain medical services under a new prior authorization model.
The pilot initiative, known as the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) model, uses AI-assisted prior authorization in traditional Medicare, but lawmakers say it could delay or deny care for… Read more »
Sen. Ron Wyden (Oregon), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, is launching an effort to overturn a Trump administration pilot project that’s testing the use of AI-driven prior authorization in traditional Medicare.
The pilot, called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction, or WISeR, uses contracts with artificial intelligence companies to process requests —… Read more »
A group of House Democrats are seeking to use Congress’ appropriations process to block implementation of a federal government initiative that they say could be used to deny coverage for those enrolled in traditional Medicare.
They are objecting to a Trump administration pilot program that is expanding the use of prior authorization in Medicare to ensure certain services and treatments… Read more »
Lawmakers and Medicare rights groups say the Trump administration is withholding details of a pilot program that will use artificial intelligence to decide whether Medicare will pre-approve coverage for a limited group of procedures, a move they warn could lead to an increased risk of coverage denials.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Jan. 1 quietly launched its… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced AnemoDx, coded by Isabella Li, Hiya Pandey, and Anya Mehta from Redmond High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge from Washington’s 1st Congressional District.
AnemoDx is an app that serves as a non-invasive, early warning system for people with anemia by helping users estimate their hemoglobin levels and… Read more »
Today, Congresswomen Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) introduced the Smart Cities and Communities Act, legislation that would expand smart city technologies and improve federal coordination of these programs.
Smart technologies help improve community safety, mobility, and resilience against natural disasters, while also expanding communication and public services in large… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is creating a massive government database with Americans’ sensitive personal information.
Bessent refused to answer whether he supported the central government database and could not explain how he… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senators Marsha Blackburn (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) introduced the United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act, legislation that would establish an advisory panel tasked with creating a national immersive technology strategy.
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), collectively known as… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and fellow Ways and Means Committee Democrats demanded answers from the Trump administration regarding Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) unlawful access to confidential taxpayer data and other sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.
The Treasury Department’s payment system contains a broad swath of… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Blake Moore (UT-01), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Doris Matsui (CA-07), John Moolenaar (MI-02), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research (STAR) Act, legislation that would establish an investment tax credit for semiconductor design expenses to support and advance the United States'… Read more »
