Anthropic pushes deeper into healthcare with Optum partnership as UST embeds Claude into claims management
fiercehealthcare - UST, a global technology and engineering services company, is integrating Anthropic's Claude into CarePath, an operational platform for health insurers and providers.
AI Summary: Anthropic struck a deal with Optum to deploy its Claude AI across claims and care-management workflows, marking a significant step in commercial AI integration into health operations. The partnership promises automation and efficiency but raises questions about oversight, accuracy, and accountability when critical administrative decisions quietly migrate to large language models.
Senate Republicans block effort to repeal Medicare AI prior authorization pilot
Jakob Emerson / beckershospitalreview - Senate Republicans have blocked an effort to advance a Democratic-led resolution to repeal CMS’ Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, an AI-assisted prior authorization pilot within the traditional Medicare program. On July 16, senators vote…
AI Summary: Senators blocked a bipartisan bid to end a Medicare pilot using AI for prior authorization, effectively keeping the demonstration alive. The vote keeps contentious AI-driven administrative streamlining in place while critics warn about oversight, patient impact and the risks of automating care-denial pathways without robust safeguards.