- Among the fifty-four models launched by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation since its inception in 2010 with the aim of reducing costs while preserving or improving the quality of care, the vast majority have led to neither cost savings nor improvements in quality. HT Jason Shafrin
- It can take an alarmingly long time (maybe 17 years) for empirical research findings to be incorporated into standard medical practice.
- Biden is launching Trump’s Operation Warp Speed II.
- FDA: patients at risk because of shortage of cancer drugs.
- BMJ study: every month delayed in cancer treatment can raise the risk of death by around 10%.
Author: John C. Goodman
Wednesday Links
- Biden reverses course: ends the National Covid-19 Emergency. Says he still opposes the change.
- Was the Pfizer Covid vaccine properly vetted?
- Study: Competition with Medicare Advantage plans makes traditional Medicare better.
- Third Party Tracking: What happens when you go into the hospital is not just between you and the hospital.
- RFK, Jr. is suing top-ranking U.S. officials, alleging collusion with Facebook, Google, and Twitter to censor social media platforms, re Covid.
Tuesday Links – 11 April 2023
- The FDA approves some drugs other nations don’t want.
- Study: After St. George’s Hospital in The UK ended its mask mandate for staff and visitors for some, but not all, wards, there was no difference in Covid infections between the two settings.
- Meta analysis of 2,168 studies finds that wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic led to negative health consequences, including itching, headaches, and restriction of oxygen.
Monday Links
- Humans living in the Bronze Age used hallucinogens.
- AEI: work requirements for welfare benefits actually work.
- AI is assisting doctors, not replacing them. It produces better diagnoses and helps avoid prescription errors. (WSJ)
- Anti-Covid measures didn’t keep people from getting Covid; but they did almost wipe out the flu. (WSJ)
- Health Affairs study: From 21–61 percent of enrollees in ACA plans paid for preventive services that are supposed to be free.