United States of AI Ethical Policy - Healing the System: How AI Could Save — Not Worsen — American Healthcare

A Civic Brief from Future in Common

Part of the series: The United States of AI: An Ethical Policy Platform for American Workers

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What This Brief Covers:

AI is already entering hospitals, insurance systems, and medical research—but will it help us heal, or deepen the cracks in our broken healthcare system?

This civic brief examines how artificial intelligence could either automate inequality or help us build a more caring, efficient, and accessible system for all. With the right safeguards and public values, AI can support—not replace—the human heart of healthcare.

What You’ll Learn:

• Where AI is showing up in U.S. healthcare—and what’s at risk
• How data bias and profit-driven models can worsen health disparities
• What people-centered, equity-first healthcare powered by AI could look like
• Key policy recommendations to align innovation with dignity and care

Who It’s For:

• Patients, providers, and caregivers navigating AI-powered systems
• Healthcare advocates, educators, and union organizers
• Policymakers seeking reform without repeating past mistakes
• Anyone concerned about fairness, access, and the future of care

Why It Matters:

Healthcare touches every life. If we don’t center human wellbeing in how AI is deployed, we risk turning care into code—unaccountable and unfair. But if we act now, AI can help us build a system that is more just, more responsive, and more humane.