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Category: Health Economics & Costs

Is Abortion the Solution to Down Syndrome?

Posted on June 11, 2026June 10, 2026 by Devon Herrick

A popular YouTuber set off a bombshell of controversy when he shared news about his wife’s pregnancy on social media. Jesse Ridgway announced his wife’s amniocentesis tested positive for Trisomy 21. Their baby would be born with Down syndrome. They made the decision to abort the fetus due to the prospect of raising a child with lifelong disability.

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Wednesday Links – 10 June 2026

Posted on June 10, 2026June 9, 2026 by John C. Goodman
  • Claims about drinking coffee.
  • “Social Security and Medicare are responsible for more than 50 percent of all non-interest spending over the next 10 years.”
  • Democrats view health care as a winning issue in November.
  • AHA:  Administrative costs now eat 25% to 35% of US health spending.
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A quick and easy way to stop Medicaid fraud

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Merrill Matthews

Medicaid has been plagued with fraud for decades. But recent revelations indicate that the fraud isn’t just widespread — it is rampant. Fortunately, there is a way to stop the fraud, and it is one that Republicans have been proposing for decades.

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Why Fertility Has Decreased in Developed Nations

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Devon Herrick

A recent New York Times article discussed two different recent studies that tie falling fertility rates in the United States to smartphones. Yes, those minicomputers that we use to check email, Facebook and even gas prices when the red fuel reserve light illuminates on our instrument panel.

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