- Update on direct primary care.
- “Russia presents as the extreme outlier—with shockingly low levels of life expectancy given its level of educational attainment.”
- Why tariffs don’t cause and can’t fix trade deficits.
- Why 19th century Jews were divided over the question of slavery.
- A new food pyramid.
- Only in rich countries do you see a lot of redistribution of income.
Category: Drug Prices & Regulations
Friday Links
- A big part of Britain’s productivity problem comes from health care.
- Tariffs are usually associated with higher trade deficits.
- How much do nurses make?
- Even the rich can qualify for Medicaid long term care in California.
- Did scientists really bring back the dire wolf? Of did they just produce designer dogs?
Health Affairs: Employers Turning to Direct Contracting to Save Money
Employer-provider direct contracting refers to a process by which employers negotiate directly with providers and set transparent prices for procedures and medications, without TPAs, to avoid administrative obfuscation and distorted incentives.
Read more at Health Affairs: Employer-Provider Direct Contracting: Practice And Policy
Thursday Links
- These days the average U.S. service sector job pays more than a manufacturing job.
- What does RFK, Jr. have against fluoridated water?
- Why food and drink taste bland on an airplane.
- Medicare. Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA together account for over two-thirds of our worsening fiscal problem.
- How the FDA can be Reformed.