AI by itself will reduce the need for a large number of doctors to cover the need to physically see most patients by sorting the ones that actually need an in person appointment from those that don't. A single doctor will be able to oversee and manage more patients than if all had to be seen in person and concentrate on more intensive care for those that actually require it.
This will reduce current strains on the system.
As robotics continues to progress AI controlled robotic medical workers will be able to replace most medical personnel and reduce the need for semi skilled and skilled workers as we have now which will reduce the current worker shortages so that costs will be reduced (people work for expensive dollars but robots are happy with a few cheap electrons).
This will reduce current strains on the system.
Add in factors such as an AI being able to add all of your activities and diet to your medical records then make sure you only do and eat that which it approves for you based on what is best for your medical conditions, costing very little to do this, and we can see how we are on the imminent edge of a brave new era in medical care, one in which every member of society is fully insured against health problems and kept in the best possible health no matter what his unhealthy inclinations are.
This is my thinking.
