The TV Show Host Who's Now In Charge Of Medicare Wants To Replace Doctors With AI

Who among us hasn't indulged in the daytime TV schlock of personalities like Dr. Phil, Jerry Springer, or Judge Judy? Sure, it's grossly exploitative, and yeah, it's chock full of scammy product placement, but hey, it's not like these guys are in charge of federal policy. At least, they weren't until Americans elected the reality TV guru himself, Donald Trump, into executive office. Now, thanks to Trump's appointments, those same grubby TV hosts are sitting in on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, bombing civilians in Yemen — and, most recently, considering federal policy to replace your human doctor with AI. Most of us probably remember Mehmet "Dr. Oz" Oz, the quack TV doctor who once suggested that apple juice contains an alarming level of arsenic, among other bonkers gaffes. Fresh off of his Senate loss to a guy with brain damage, Oz is now the administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where he took up most of his first all-hands meeting soapb ... Read full article.