{"id":474191,"date":"2026-02-17T17:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/474191\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:17:11","slug":"as-health-insurers-embrace-ai-providers-say-it-undermines-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/474191\/","title":{"rendered":"As Health insurers embrace AI, providers say it undermines trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-bio\">Casey Ross covers the use of artificial intelligence in medicine and its underlying questions of safety, fairness, and privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Facing shrinking profit margins and higher medical costs, the nation\u2019s largest health insurers are accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence throughout their sprawling operations, promising a wave of automation designed to cut expenses and boost productivity.<\/p>\n<p>References to AI were a common part of the script during insurers\u2019 calls with Wall Street analysts in the early weeks of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Executives at UnitedHealth Group pledged to lean heavily on the technology to cut $1 billion in costs this year, with CEO Steven Helmsley declaring that \u201cwe are clearly embarking on a new age of technology\u201d in health care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-text\">STAT+ Exclusive Story<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-login\">Already have an account? 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