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AI Changes Hospital Billing

Artificial intelligence helps hospitals with billing, but some worry it adds to healthcare costs for patients.

Hospitals now use computers with special smarts. These programs, called AI, help them bill for patient care. This sounds like it could make things easier and faster.

But some big insurance companies are speaking up. Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of them. They say AI billing might actually make healthcare cost more. They believe these new systems could add nearly a billion dollars to what everyone pays.

This means you, the patient, could see higher bills. The goal is to make healthcare run better. We must watch closely to ensure these new tools truly help people, not just make things more expensive.

Source: CNBC

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