Washington, Sept. 1 -- Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D., issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), and Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent artificial intelligence from making health care decisions that should be made by qualified health care professionals.
Health care systems are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate claims and determine if certain health care for patients is "medical necessity. This has led to denials of claims - impacting mental health coverage, cancer treatment, hospital stays, and more.
In response, Representatives Landsman, Carter, Schrier,...