- The AMA says obesity is a disease. But the medical community has never provided a precise definition for obesity as a disease.
- The US does not have mini recessions. (Recommended)
- The per enrollee cost of Medicaid is higher than the average cost in employer plans in almost 20 states, sometimes by a considerable margin.
- Education fail: Not a single child tested proficient in math in 67 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 32 schools. So, what have the Illinois legislature and Governor JB Pritzker done about it? They shut down the Illinois Invest in Kids Scholarship program that allowed kids to attend private schools.
- Cato: Lessons from covid.
Category: Public Insurance
Indian Drug Makers Busted for Concealing Poor Quality
There is a lot more to FDA compliance than what I’ve written. I have tried to explain in less than a paragraph what quality engineers spend their entire careers trying to learn. Virtually all drug and medical device manufacturers hire consultants to help them meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.
Retiree Medical Care Can Deplete Retirement Savings
Unless you have a really good pension, a fat 401(k) or fully funded IRA early retirement is often a bad idea. First, you are beginning to spend down your retirement savings five or ten years early, forcing the same savings to stretch five or ten years longer. In addition, Social Security benefits are roughly 30% lower when taken early compared to full retirement age. Another reason it can be a bad idea is health insurance.