Medicare's New Payment Model Is Built for AI — TechCrunch Says Most of Tech Has No Idea

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TechCrunch reports that Medicare's new payment model is structurally designed for AI integration, and most of the tech industry hasn't noticed. The article (82 HN points, 57 comments) argues this creates a massive opportunity for health-tech startups to build AI-native solutions for Medicare reimbursement. The regulatory design favoring AI-assisted care delivery is a rare case of government policy proactively enabling rather than restricting AI adoption in a trillion-dollar market.