- “I’ve spent the past two months diving into the numbers. What I found was the most blatant waste of federal dollars that I have encountered in my two decades as an investigative reporter.”
- As of last April, 35 states and the District of Columbia had some form of certificate of need mandate in place.
- More than 40% of the overall increase in health expenditures in recent years has gone to the hospitals.
- CEA on Trump’s MFN drug program: “Over 10 years, total savings are expected to reach $64.3B, with $36.6B accrued to the federal government, and $27.6B to state governments.”
Category: Doctors & Hospitals
Thursday Links – 7 May 2026
- ChatGPT tells a teenager how many people he needs to kill and wound in order to get national attention. It also tells him how to use his weapon. (WSJ)
- One in six adults are reportedly taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) for depression.
- Study: AI outperforms human doctors.
- Is Trump’s FDA hiding research findings showing that the covid and shingles vaccines are safe?
- Wealthier is healthier.
Don’t Close the Door on Immigrant Doctors Willing to Work in Underserved Areas
Even the most die-hard immigration opponents should not complain about doctors, who invested vast amounts of their own time, effort, and money into medical training, hoping to practice their skills here. This is especially true if they are willing to work in underserved areas.