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# Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

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**Published:** 2026-09-26T21:02:06.000Z
**Category:** Industry

## Summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two\-year period\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/insurers-claim-ai-is-already-increasing-healthcare-costs/>)