- Retirees are getting a lot more in the benefits from Social Security and Medicare than they paid in taxes. In the future the difference will get progressively worse.
- Seniors have the most wealth and the least deprivation of any population group.
- California has the highest hospital costs per patient per day in the country.
- “Mean grade inflation reduces future test scores, reduces the likelihood of graduating from high school, reduces college enrollment, and ultimately reduces earnings.”
- Study: people with irregular sleep patterns are 50% more likely to develop dementia.
Category: Cost of Healthcare
Is It Bad that the HHS Secretary Believes in Alternative Medicine?
Alternative medicine, including dietary supplements, vitamins and herbal elixirs, is yet another way consumers try to improve their health, prevent disease, and take more control of their body. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a complicated history with alternative medicine. People take supplements for similar reasons as they take drugs, but that is where it gets complicated.
Your Primary Care Physician Will See You Now… but Only on Video After You Talk to an AI Assistant
Virtual care cannot replace a personal physician. Programs like Care Connect sound great if they are part of a direct primary care experience where patients have access to both in-person and remote physician visits. There is also the question of cost. Is a consultation with an AI agent that is reviewed and approved by a physician $125 or $25. I would expect virtual consultations to be less expensive than in-person visits, but AI practices may see things differently.