Tag: automated decision making

  • The Secret Algorithm That Cut Caregiving Support For Disabled People

    The Secret Algorithm That Cut Caregiving Support For Disabled People

    A computer system designed to make healthcare decisions more efficient ended up becoming the center of a growing fight over who gets help and who does not. For hundreds of disabled people in Nebraska, a change in how Medicaid support was calculated meant fewer caregiving hours and growing uncertainty about their futures. The technology behind…