Tuesday Links

Posted on by John C. Goodman

Is there anything wrong with using AI apps to decide on pre authorization denials for patients?

Space has a garbage problem:  There are 34,260 objects tracked in orbit, and just 25% of them are working satellites.

Spending on the elderly is baked in – seniors get their benefits no matter what Congress does. But most programs for children require reauthorization – and spending gets stalled by the congressional stop gap funding process.

A California hospital billed $10.2 billion in gross charges in the last quarter. But 86% of this amount disappeared after discounts to the payers were applied.

A libertarian is elected president in Argentina. John Fund: “A century ago Argentina was one of the six wealthiest countries in the world. Now it ranks 66th, below Mexico and just above Russia.”

4 thoughts on “Tuesday Links”

  1. “Is there anything wrong with using AI . . .

    Not necessarily with the “using”. It’s using in bad faith that’s the problem. As with any tool.

    Cartoon caption:

    “The computer says you have Dutch Elm disease.”

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  3. Are AI applications qualified to practice medicine?

    This is the first I’ve seen the Argentine president-elect referred to as a libertarian. Every other headline I’ve seen called him a pro-Trump populist.

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  4. According to the link, there should be 8565 operational satellites in orbit. Interestingly, starlinkinsider.com says there are currently 5041 operational Starlink satellites.

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