Forty-two attorneys general have sued Meta because Facebook and Instagram are addictive and supposedly harmful to children. I didn’t realize social media is a public health threat. Is this something that state attorneys general should pursue like they did for opioids and tobacco?
Category: Policy & Legislation
Tuesday Links
- The Biden administration has given the Palestinians more than $1 billion, following the Trump freeze on aid.
- Kaiser: Employer provided family coverage now costs almost $24,000.
- United Health discontinues an AI-type algorithm it was using to deny patients care.
- Bidenomics: The typical white family’s real income rose 1.3%, between 2019 and 2022. But Black and Hispanic families saw declines of 1.6% and 1.1%, respectively.
A Bogus Way to Reduce Medical Debt
I’ve written about medical debt in the past, explaining that not all medical debt is bad. However, medical debt is growing due to Obamacare. I’ve also explained that medical debt has many causes and it’s not always a lack of money. People sometimes refuse to pay because they think their bill is wrong (it often is). Or patients don’t pay outstanding bills because they believe their health plan is liable for the balance. This is just my opinion, but I suspect some outstanding medical debts are because patients think the bill is unfair.
Tuesday Links
- Gene therapy holds great promise. Employer paid health insurance is capable of paying for it.
- Why Sudafed might work despite the science: it’s called the placebo effect. (NYT)
- Was the RSV vaccine developed by experimenting on poor Black children? (NYT)
- Quote of the day by Arnold Kling:
This is a moment of choosing for the American left. Many will side with Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib. That could damage the Progressive brand. It deserves to be damaged.