Monday Links Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by John C. Goodman More on what happens when the global population starts shrinking. Are we eating too much meat? By a 2003 act of Congress, the government’s contribution to Medicare from general revenues is never supped to exceed 45% of the program’s cost. So why has this law never been enforced? “Research suggests the [weight loss] medications may pay for themselves or even save money in the long run, by preventing heart attacks and strokes that lead to huge hospital bills.” Yet health plans around the country are dropping coverage. (NYT)
