- During the covid pandemic, Gov. Walz had a “snitch hotline.”
- A blood test can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s 90% of the time. So, why doesn’t your doctor have access to the test?
- A “marriage desert” is an entire neighborhood where there are persistently low rates of marriage.
- Why exercise is good for you.
- A blog post making the case for the right to die. Warning: it’s gruesome.
- What to know about ultrasound stimulation of the brain.
Category: Cost of Healthcare
Saturday Links
- Large randomized controlled trial (RCT) backs up traditional economic theory of minimum wage laws: fewer people are hired and there are fewer hours worked.
- RTC for guaranteed basic income: recipients worked less — household income decreased by 20 cents for every dollar they received.
- RCT providing $1,000 a month to homeless people: reduction in homelessness was not much different from the control group.
- Best explanation I have seen for why Imane Khelif of Algeria should not have been in women’s Olympic boxing.
- AAF pans the FTC report on PBMs.
- The new ability to conduct surgeries remotely with robots could be a boon to patients who live in under-doctored areas.
The Downside of Medicaid Expansion
There is robust evidence that expansion led to a host of negative spillover effects that have harmed traditional enrollees, including children. In one study, my co-author and I found that per capita Medicaid spending on children grew less than one third as fast in expansion states as in states that opted not to expand, implying that the surge in new adults joining the program probably made it harder for children to receive care.
Source: Liam Sigaud, National Review
WSJ: Doctors and Hospitals Disagree on Care for Extremely Premature Babies
Here is the gist of the article: medical science can save premature babies earlier than ever. The practice is controversial and not all hospitals are equipped to save extreme premature babies, nor do all doctors think it’s wise to try.