Friday Links Posted on November 1, 2024October 31, 2024 by John C. Goodman “Citi estimates that GLP-1 drugs could boost GDP by 0.5 percent to one percent in rich countries.” Why it’s become harder to extend life expectancy: Low hanging fruit is gone, now all we do is find ways to save old people for short periods of time so they just die of something else. “In 1940, the average worker retired at age 68 and had a much shorter life expectancy. If people retired today with the same remaining life expectancy as the 1940 retiree, they would retire at about age 77 on average.” Quality ratings for Medicare Advantage plans are misleading and unreliable. Ratings for ACOs are even worse.
