#medications — Public Fediverse posts

Will #AI fix prior #authorization —or make it worse?

If you’re like me, you or a loved one has struggled through the process of gaining pre-approval for the #medical care that your #physician has recommended. Personal stories abound regarding the tribulations of #patients as they go through hoops to get their #health #insurer to pay for certain #prescription #medications , medical procedures, and more.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/will-ai-fix-prior-authorization-or-make-it-worse/

Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with #dementia is prescribed brain-altering #medications linked to falls, confusion, and #hospitalization
#Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/med01122601.html

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ScienceScholar/115601989659657758

Don't let the dire-sounding headline confuse you. This all sounds like good news (I've been taking the stuff for about at least eight years now). The stuff still works, and the possible side effects discussed are GOOD and make more sense now.

#diabetes #medicine #medications #metformin

hot take but can #governments like... stop making us pay for #medications and other #healthcare... like ik its the pharmaceutical #companies and #chemists but can governments just cover it bc like.... ppl are dying 😐 like all u gotta do is eat the rich........

@thatbrickster
- Agree, #UBI that goes up slightly with age.
- landTax (12.5-50% of rentalValue or a maximumRentalIncome),
- break up the "#tooBigToExist" (CAGEFAM)
- make #onionRouting the new internet standard, make thirdParty #dataMatching illegal to aid privacy and safety of citizens from #undemocratic predation,
- (USA) break up bigPharma or do #singlePayer for #medications.
- make #schools and govt FOSS only.
- (if you don't like BTC) monero.

@xjix