Friday Links – 13 February 2026

Study: “Admitting 1,000 new immigrants would lead to 142 new foreign healthcare workers. We also find [that] a 25% increase in the steady state flow of immigrants to the US would result in 5,000 fewer deaths nationwide. We identify reduced use of nursing homes as a key mechanism driving this result.”

The good news is that advanced technology and automation are making it possible to meet the health care needs of rural areas.

Tyler on fertility.

Can Schizophrenia be cured with a keto diet?

There are 417 rural hospitals at risk of closure.

Physicians are producing more, but getting paid less.