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.
Category: Health Economics & Costs
A quick and easy way to stop Medicaid fraud
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.
Why Fertility Has Decreased in Developed Nations
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.