Thursday Links

MedPAC: the federal government is projected to spend 14%, or $76 billion, more on MA enrollees in 2026 than if they’d been in enrolled in fee for service.  I have explained before why I think these projections are wrong.

How good is the Apple Watch at detecting hypertension?

“Lazarus Centers”:  Many California hospices report survival rates of 100% for facilities that were meant to be for the end of life. 

Sports and life expectancy:

A study from Denmark found that tennis players live almost 10 years longer than their sedentary peers. A US study found that cycling was linked to 3 percent lower risk of dying over a 12-year period, swimming was linked to a 5 percent lower risk and golf was linked to a 7 percent lower risk.

What these studies (or the people who tout them) ignore: reverse causation. People who are healthier play sports.

Population movement:  New York and California are shrinking while Texas and Florida are getting steadily richer.