Recent reports have revealed how much money President Trump and his sons have made since entering the White House — some $2.2 billion, according to his 2025 tax return. But it is astounding how much more money investors — some of whom are wealthy foreigners — have lost. And a reasonable person might wonder why there aren’t more complaints about those loses.
Category: Cost of Healthcare
Hospice Owners Worry that Medicare Will Derail their Gravy Train
Medicare’s hospice program is designed to provide palliative care for terminally ill patients who are in the last six months of life. The idea is to make terminally ill patients comfortable in their final months, while ceasing therapeutic care. We know some hospice care is fraudulent because too many seniors enrolled are outliving their six-month window. In addition, palliative care should not run into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Tuesday Links – 28 July 2026
- How does the public feel about editing genes to improve the human condition? About 28% would not adopt at any benefit.
- Not everyone is leaving California. (The homeless like it there)
- The Kean/Young bill is a giveaway to higher income seniors on Medicare.
- Yglesias on The Odyssey: Historical accuracy is a modern idea.
JAMA: Menopause Care Becoming a Gold Rush in the Wild West
JAMA concludes it is about time that medical care for menopause symptoms is being taken seriously. However, not all information is of equal value. Social media influencers tout treatments and health hacks that are often inaccurate. Telemedicine is filing gaps but also outpacing scientific rigor. One public health expert JAMA quoted claimed the rise of telemedicine reflects the broader failure of our health care system, when patients may be referred to numerous specialists because the physician lacks the expertise in menopause to recognize all the symptoms.