Thursday Links – 9 April 2026

Posted on by John C. Goodman

Roughly 36% of U.S. adults report using social media for health information.

US drug prices vs. world prices.

Spending on Part D Medicare prescription drug benefits will rise as much as $500 billion over a decade above earlier projections.

The public agrees: fund patients, not health insurance companies.

Beginning in 2030, cutting cancer deaths by 80% would save some 20 million to 30 million people over a 35-year period.

“Waste, fraud, and abuse are not primarily the result of isolated bad actors but rather the direct, predictable, and inevitable consequence of flawed program design.”

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