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Category: Drug Prices & Regulations

Things to Know About Private Health Insurance

Posted on June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 by John C. Goodman
  • This year, the largest carriers have reported record profits, and the stock prices of major insurers have risen more than eightfold since 2010, greatly outperforming the S&P 500 index.
  • Because nearly half of those enrolled in Obamacare exchange plans pay no premium at all, insurance brokers were able to fraudulently enlist tens of thousands into plans without their consent.
  • Source: Chris Pope, City Journal

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    Thursday Links

    Posted on June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 by John C. Goodman
    • Maybe you don’t really need to take statins.
    • The Final and Definitive Ruling on Masks: They Don’t Work.
    • ON Covid recommendations from Fauci, et. al.: “All those policies, all those recommendations, all the turmoil, and it turns out we might as well just flipped a coin.”
    • Study: male sperm counts around the world are not dropping. (HT: Tyler)
    • Study: late bedtimes significantly increase the risks of depression, anxiety, and other behavioral disorders.
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    Wednesday Links – 12 June 2024

    Posted on June 12, 2024June 11, 2024 by John C. Goodman

    The psychology of the medical whistleblower revealed.

  • 85% of disproportionate share hospitals (DSHs) earned more in 340B profit than they spent on charity care costs.
  • An argument that there is no placebo effect.
  • NYT endorses the lab leak theory
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  • Tuesday Links

    Posted on June 11, 2024June 10, 2024 by John C. Goodman
    • Research: Optimism is good for your health.
    • Covid seems to be linked to cancer.  (WaPo)
    • The average monthly health insurance premium in 2023 was $56 for a dog and $32 for a cat. (NYT)
    • Woman at funeral home discovered to be alive.
    • For some cancer patients, less care is better.
    • The case for euthanasia.
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