- The case against sports gambling.
- Pharma has a new ad targeting PBMs.
- RFK Jr.: 600 people at the National Institutes of Health will be fired on day one of Trump’s second term.
- RFK Jr.: “We’re not gonna take vaccines away from anybody.”
- Josh Barro on what’s wrong with Blue cities.
- Medicare Advantage plans sue CMS over star ratings. (Modern Healthcare)
Category: Cost of Healthcare
Tuesday Links
- There is bipartisan support for site neutral payment under Medicare. (Statenews)
- The election was a big win for prediction markets.
- The DEA wants to ban psychedelics drugs that could revolutionize mental health.
- The pros and cons of statins.
- Why are biologics treated more favorably than small molecules when it comes to Medicare price negotiation?
How to Increase Doctor/Patient Communication
Americans visit their physicians about 1 billion times a year. That works out to about three visits per individual. Office visits are not distributed equally. Visits are more concentrated among less healthy individuals, while others may not see a doctor at all. Physicians are the gatekeepers to most therapies and treatments.
Monday Links
- What Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might do to undermine vaccines — and what they likely can’t. (Statnews)
- Pharmacists are the ultimate gatekeepers to opioids and other narcotics.
- People with cash on hand have fewer emergency department visits related to behavioral health and substance use.
- ”A typical 35-year-old in the bottom half of the income distribution faces the same chronic disease burden as a typical 50-year-old in the top half.”