- Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) leads a bipartisan group of House members who want to bring drug production onshore.
- Warren piles on — attacking MA plans. Private insurers have a “long history of exploiting the government out of billions of dollars,” she says.
- Against the “AI pause.”
- Yglesias: The problem with the media is the audience.
- Does Medicaid expansion reduce employment?
Category: Experts
Feds Are Cracking Down on Sham Consulting, Bogus Speaking Fees and other Physician Kickbacks
Federal antikickback laws are meant to prevent suppliers from rewarding doctors who use their products if those physicians participate in Medicare, Medicaid or other federal programs (this is also why seniors cannot use copay cards for Medicare Part D drugs).
The History of Ventilators, Intensive Care and the Ethical Dilemma They Helped Create
During the initial outbreaks of Covid there was a shortage of ventilators, used to help patients breathe:
Tuesday Links
- Low income, large debts cause stress. They needed a poll to know this?
- Two-thirds of patients have never challenged the accuracy of a medical bill.
- Reason for the Adderall shortage: government. (NYT)
- What great thinkers seem to agree on: Walking is good. (NYT)
- Can electricity improve the functioning of the brain? (NYT)