One big problem is that federal Medicaid payment policy discriminates against the most vulnerable—the people it is meant to serve. The federal Medicaid rate for able-bodied, working-age adults is 30 percentage points higher than the average rate states receive for children, pregnant women, seniors and the disabled. That hurts those who need Medicaid the most.
Thursday Links
- What conservatives got wrong about covid.
- Food regulation is a regulatory jungle.
- The 2025 World Happiness Report: solitary activities, including solo meals, can lead to depression and shorter life expectancies.
- 90% of rare diseases have no approved treatments. AI may be the answer. (NYT)
Your Odds of Getting Dementia are Falling, Even Though Absolute Cases are Rising
Yes, you read that correctly. Dementia is declining. The prevalence of dementia is falling, even as the absolute numbers of dementia cases are rising due to population growth.
Wednesday Links
- Disney’s woke version of Snow White bombs.
- What the left wants to do with Medicaid: unionize the workers.
- Study: Listening to your favorite music may reduce pain.
- AAF: Biden’s climate policies had no effect on Co2 emissions.
- Deregulation in Argentina.
- The U.S. has slid to 24th place in the world on the happiness index.