{"slug": "senate-republicans-block-dem-attempt-to-end-ai-prior-authorization-in-medicare", "title": "Senate Republicans block Dem attempt to end AI prior authorization in Medicare", "summary": "Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort to terminate a Trump administration pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to authorize or deny physician-ordered care in Medicare. The resolution to invoke the Congressional Review Act failed 46-50 along party lines.", "body_md": "Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats on Thursday to stop a Trump administration pilot program for Medicare that uses artificial intelligence to approve or deny physician-ordered care. The vote on a resolution to invoke the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and end the program failed on party lines, 46 to 50. CRA votes need a…", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/senate-republicans-block-dem-attempt-to-end-ai-prior-authorization-in-medicare", "canonical_source": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5972792-senate-blocks-medicare-ai-pilot/", "published_at": "2026-07-16 20:51:17+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-16 21:11:11.797652+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Senate Republicans", "Democrats", "Trump administration", "Medicare", "Congressional Review Act"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/senate-republicans-block-dem-attempt-to-end-ai-prior-authorization-in-medicare", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/senate-republicans-block-dem-attempt-to-end-ai-prior-authorization-in-medicare.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/senate-republicans-block-dem-attempt-to-end-ai-prior-authorization-in-medicare.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/senate-republicans-block-dem-attempt-to-end-ai-prior-authorization-in-medicare.jsonld"}}