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Category: Health Economics & Costs

Paragon’s proposals for Medicaid Reform

Posted on August 2, 2024August 7, 2024 by John C. Goodman

1. Starting in 2026, the 90% federal match for the expansion population would be phased down until it is level with each state’s traditional enrollees in 2034. States would still be able to maintain the expansion population, but with a new cutoff of 100% poverty — while those earning more would be eligible for ACA plans.

2. The minimum amount of spending covered by federal dollars would be reduced from 50% to 40%, also starting in 2026 and ending as of 2034… Wealthier states, like New York, California and Massachusetts, would have matches rates between 45% and 50%.

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Friday Links

Posted on August 2, 2024August 7, 2024 by John C. Goodman

Donald Trump once proposed a wealth tax.

The case for and against microdosing chocolates with trace amounts of psilocybin — the psychedelic found in magic mushrooms. 

Trading personal time for wages: the shift to working from home lowered average wage growth by two percentage points from spring 2021 to spring 2023.

Thousands of IRS employees and contractors owe $50 million in unpaid taxes.

C-SPAN video: Paragon’s event with former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretaries Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius.

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Thursday Links

Posted on August 1, 2024August 7, 2024 by John C. Goodman

“For less than $100,000, it may now be possible to use artificial intelligence to develop a virus that could kill millions of people.” (NYT)

Over 207,000 cases of syphilis were reported in 2022, an 80 percent increase since 2018 and the highest number reported since 1950.

Online portals deliver scary health news before doctors can weigh in. (WaPo)

A blood test can predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases.

Being an Olympic host is expensive. Inevitable cost overruns are even more expensive.

The case for increased federal R&D spending as a catalyst for economic growth and technological innovation.

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Is Dental Care Primary Care (and Should it be Covered by Health Insurance)?

Posted on July 31, 2024August 7, 2024 by John C. Goodman

Public health experts are finding connections between dental health and physical health (sometimes called systemic health). The correlation between physical and dental health is an area of growing interest in the public health community.

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