"In complete contrast over the last decades, we are measuring that healthcare budgets for U.S. employers will come in nearly three times lower than the Consumer Price Index this calendar year. Despite this historic occurrence, employer health costs are expected to increase 6.5[%] in 2023 due to economic inflation pressures," says Debbie Ashford, North America chief actuary for health solutions at Aon.
![Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models can evaluate cardiovascular risk in routine chest CT scans without contrast, according to new research published in Nature Communications.[1] In fact, the authors noted, the AI approach may be more effective at identifying issues than relying on guidance from radiologists. Representative non-contrast CT slices for two patients (left), with super-imposed segmentations (right). One artificial intelligence (AI) model was used to segment a cardiac mask.](/sites/default/files/styles/stack_views/public/2024-04/screen_shot_2024-04-23_at_10.44.32_am.png.webp?itok=vXt3hxDo)
