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Tuesday Links

Posted on November 21, 2023November 20, 2023 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. John Fembup says:
    November 21, 2023 at 10:16 am

    “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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  2. Bob Hertz says:
    November 22, 2023 at 7:37 am

    the article on gross and net billings never made it to the blog. thanks

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  3. Bart Ingles says:
    November 22, 2023 at 7:07 pm

    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. Bart Ingles says:
    November 23, 2023 at 12:10 pm

    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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