What do people do, who live in small towns or rural areas, when they need medical care? They drive to where there are doctors and hospitals. A family member sent me a text the other day saying he was in a regional town 200 miles from his home for a checkup regarding the surgery he got a year ago in that same town.
Thursday Links
- Some universities get two-thirds of NIH grant money as “overhead.”
- “Trump should reinstate Obama’s moratorium on risky biological research.”
- Do ultra processed foods cause depression?
- Can weight loss drugs ruin your sex life? (NYT)
- From the time the FDA approves a medical device it takes 5.7 years before Medicare starts paying for it.
- Trump finally deals with the National Straw Crisis.
Senior Retirement Communities in Short Supply Due to Aging Boomers
By 2030 the U.S. population 80 years of age and older will increase to nearly 19 million people, up 21% from today. Experts say 80 is about the age when seniors begin to need help with daily living activities and will begin looking for senior housing. While recently there was a glut of senior living facilities, this will turn into a shortage by 2030.