Optum algorithm used by hospitals had racial bias, researchers say

A widely-used algorithm developed by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) and used by hospitals to prioritize patient care ranked white patients over sicker black patients, according to new research. The Washington Post reports on the study, published this week in the medical journal Science. Researchers tracked the findings of an algorithm at a large, unidentified hospital, where it is used to help determine which patients would benefit most from extra care. Such algorithms are becoming incre asingly…
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