Today about two-thirds of public water supplies have fluoride injected into the water supply. Not everyone is happy about it, however. Many health-conscious people believe fluoride to be a neurotoxin, while others believe fluoride to be an important public health tool. Groups in the state of California have sued to force the EPA to investigate and reduce recommended fluoride levels in water. Florida is considering banning fluoride as well.
Category: Devon Herrick
Reform Obamacare Rather than Extend Subsidies
Several years ago, I was surprised to discover that I qualified for an Obamacare premium subsidy. The Biden Administration passed enhanced tax credits, capping premiums for benchmark plans at no more than 8.5% of income for families earning far above 400% of federal poverty level (FPL). The 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) originally limited subsidies to those earning no more than 400% of the FPL. I had subsidized coverage for a year and the following year there was a change in my retirement planning, and I lost my subsidy. I owed an extra $5,500 when I filed my tax return, due to IRS clawing back my subsidy. I also lost my subsidy the following year, and this year.
WSJ: The Shortage of Hospital Beds is Turning into a Crisis
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, a cardiologist argues that America has a shortage of hospital beds and it’s turning into a crisis. Purportedly, the United States has only three (3) hospital beds per 1,000 population. The European Union has five (5), while Japan was 13. That sounds like a huge disparity but direct comparisons of hospital beds per capita does not tell us much.
NYT: Americans Were Not Healthier 60 Years Ago
The Secretary of Health and Human Services wants to return America’s public health to a simpler time – you know, the good ole days – back when Americans were healthier. Kennedy, whose uncle became president 65 years ago, has often claimed people were much healthier back then. The following was reported by The New York Times.