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Re:Managed Care 3.0: Rise of the Robots on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @01:13PM (#23919215)
Some detailed HMO history here, followed by lots of insider detail (parts 2 and 3) on how HMOs are using AI to dominate the healthcare system.

"Hospitals saw, in some cases, a doubling of claims denials or “repricing” in just a 12 to 18-month period after 2016 based on these automated” reviews. This surge of machine-driven denials played a major role in the mysterious 39% plummet in hospital operating earnings"

Re:Trump's Wobble-Gait Problem on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:03PM (#23885567)
the two things do not have to be mutually exclusive
Re:Trump's Wobble-Gait Problem on Saturday July 18, 2020 @04:00PM (#23884360)
Interesting this post downplays the Parkinsons theory

Some studies have shown that extreme emotional stress can trigger the onset / worsening of Parkinsons

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24259593/

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