The average cost of a family health coverage through an employer is nearly $27,000 a year. As the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) phrased it: a new car vs. health insurance? It’s pretty difficult these days to find new car models selling for $27,000 but the point is still a good one.
Category: Consumer-Driven Health Care
Tuesday Links
- More evidence that cold kills more people than heat.
- The only diets that seem to produce lasting effects are those that people commit to for life. (Bloomberg)
- Study: social media makes teenagers dumber.
- Yglesias: the study’s conclusion may be right, but the mechanics are not defensible.
- Matthew Holt endorses universal direct primary care. Wow!
- Ozempic for everyone may be less expensive than you think.
Monday Links
- Rare earth mineral crisis explained.
- On average, US hospitals charge privately insured patients nearly 2.5 times what Medicare pays for the exact same service.
- Roughly 25% of the federal workforce could be trimmed with no loss of government services. (WSJ)
- Africa’s median age is 19. (NYT)
- AI regulation v. the First Amendment.
- Economic freedom and democracy are highly correlated across countries.