- Among 184 cancer drugs analyzed, 41.8 percent had at least one follow-on approval, with 59.7 percent of those targeting earlier disease stages than the original approval. This type of innovation is threatened by the IRA, which shortened the period of patent protection.
- Nearly 70,000 federal employees make more than $200,000, or two and a half times the median household income.
- Less than 60% of males between the ages of 16-24 are working.
- Capretta’s ACA reform: let low-wage workers have a partial subsidy to buy into their employer’s plan.
- Mark Cuban wants to F___ Up health care. (Statnews)
- Study: healthy lifestyle habits improve engagement at work.
Category: Health Economics & Costs
Friday Links
- Average wait to see a new doctor is 31 days.
- Poll: 57 percent of voters in 16 GOP-held battleground districts said they were more likely to choose a congressional candidate who voted to preserve the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
- India has become the world’s pharmacy. HIV drugs sell for a dollar a day.
- Roughly 40% of the US population lives in an area where the water is not fluoridated.
- 6% of US students are being homeschooled.
NYT: People Turn to AI Chatbots When Doctors Are Too Busy
Consumers are beginning to use AI for more than just entertainment and trivia. Many patients are using AI chatbots for mental health counseling and to answer medical questions they are unable to get from their doctors.
Thursday Links
- Troubles at UnitedHealth.
- Urban hospitals at risk from Medicaid cuts. (NYT)
- Should pregnant women get to park in handicapped parking spaces? (WaPo)
- Comparing health outcomes across countries is fraught with errors.
- “Ghost networks” in Medicaid health plans: In many cases, most of the doctors either see no Medicaid patients or 10 or less. (WSJ)