- The national gender pay gap is 17%. Among White House political employees, it is 20%.
- Why are gas stations selling so many drugs?
- Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson got it wrong: there is no relationship- between the race of the doctor and the progress of the patient. (National Review)
- Can an AI robot substitute for a human mother? (WSJ)
- 23% of U.S. troops were characterized as obese during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 1 in 10 are ineligible for service because of weight.
Category: Cost of Healthcare
AOC: Americans Deserve Better Sunscreens
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC as she’s often called) and I agree on one thing. I know it’s hard to imagine but it’s true. We both think the United States deserves better sunscreens and the FDA needs to get off its collective derrière and approve them.
Monday Links
- FDA backtracking: It’s OK for doctors to prescribe Ivermectin.
- NIH scientists (including Fauci) got millions in royalty payments.
- I bet you don’t know what a “standard medical deduction” is. (It helps you get food stamps.)
- The average wait to see a physician is 3½ weeks. At Lagone Health center in New York City, you can have a virtual visit whenever you need it.
- Patient dying of cancer says the FDA is keeping him from treatments that might save his life.
- Why are young liberals getting more depressed?