Friday Links

Of the world’s top pediatric hospitals, the United States claims more than a quarter – 28 percent.

American patients had access to 85% of all drugs launched between 2012 and 2021. Canadians had access to just 45% of the drugs launched in that same period.

A libertarian view of the proper role of public health.

Claim: Patient care at University Hospitals Cleveland is nearly 30% cheaper than the national average.

Obamacare fraud: 

Between January 2024 and August 2024, CMS fielded 90,863 “complaints that consumers had their [Exchange] plan changed without their consent,” and another 183,553 “complaints that consumers were enrolled in [Exchange] coverage without their consent.” That’s nearly 300,000 reports of fraudulent enrollment in eight months — and that’s just among the states using the federal Exchange.

How California money launders Medicaid funds: 

The state taxes Medicaid insurers and then makes higher payments to those same insurers with that tax revenue. The higher payments enable the state to claim additional federal matching dollars.