- Britain’s NHS has an elder care problem.
- Medicare Trustees: The Part A fund will now become insolvent in 2033 — three years earlier than previous predictions.
- AEI on the latest Medicare Trustees report.
- The FDA has granted approval to 270 treatments over its 30 years. Yet they have accounted for well below 1 percent of Medicaid spending.
- MAHA may bring back whole milk for kids.
- More reasons why the FDA should require proof of safety, but not efficacy, for new drug approvals.
Category: Cost of Healthcare
WSJ: Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants is Losing its Luster Due to Costs
For every dollar states spend on Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government reimburses a certain percentage that varies from state to state and varies by category of beneficiaries. For instance, states choosing to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act can expect the federal government to pay 90% of the costs. The one group states cannot charge to the federal government is Medicaid coverage for illegal immigrants. In most states, the only Medicaid coverage available to illegal immigrants is what is known as emergency Medicaid. That is basically the same entitlement as other people in need of emergency care enjoy.
Friday Links
- House reconciliation bill creates new subsidies for small business to help employees buy individually owned health insurance.
- How AEI would reform MA plans.
- Does exercise really help cancer survival?
- For diabetes, lifestyle changes are twice as effective as Metformin.
- Should everyone have a glucose monitor?
New Commissioner Faces Uphill Battle to Reform FDA
The Wall Street Journal reports that the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Marty Makary faces numerous obstacles in his plans to remake the federal agency. Dr. Makary faces a reduction in staff, plummeting staff morale, and internal criticism that he is compromising scientific standards.