- About one third of older adults reported being socially isolated in 2023, while nearly 40% reported a lack of companionship.
- Pfizer spent $14 million on its “Here’s to Science” commercial during the Super Bowl. Was it worth it?
- The Biden administration pressured Amazon to delist or downgrade books that disagreed with the White House.
- Heartland/Rasmussen survey in December revealed that roughly one in five mail-in voters admitted to potentially fraudulent actions in the presidential election.
- Kaiser to Oakland workers: Because of crime threat, stay inside for work and lunch.
Author: John C. Goodman
Wednesday Links
- Why an advance directive is not as easy as you might think it is.
- Think AI will never replace you? Think again.
- The case for the Trump rule, as opposed to the Biden rule, on Association Health Plans.
- Since the Senate foreign aid bill (Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan) is not paid for, it will add $1,200 per household to our federal debt.
Throwing Good Money after Bad
The goal of [the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation] (CMMI) is to identify demonstration models that aim to improve quality of care OR reduce spending. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may expand models nationwide if the Secretary determines that either criterion is met.
Source: House Budget Committee
Tuesday Links
- Should you get a full body MRI?
- Did you know that some public employees are paid to do nothing more than administer public sector unions?
- Why do nearly 90 percent of those with opioid use disorder lack access to evidence-based treatments like long-term medication-assisted treatment (MAT)?
- The traffic accident death of world-record marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum is not that unusual. Road crashes are now one of the top causes of the deaths in Africa.
- Scientists make progress toward developing blood tests for psychiatric and neurological disorders.