- What’s wrong with Kamala’s housing plan.
- It costs more than three cents to make a penny.
- “No state has voluntarily sought a statewide remedy to segregation in the 70 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision.” (NYT) I’m pretty sure the most segregated states are the most liberal states. That’s definitely true for cities.
- Covid vaccines used to be free. Now they cost $200.
- Once you stop taking obesity drugs the weight comes back.
Category: Health Insurance
Are Americans Too Fat, Too Heavy or Too Round?
There are a variety of viewpoints about what causes America’s Battle of the Bulge. You can blame it on genes, sedentary lifestyles, snacking between meals, prepackaged calorie-dense foods, fast foods and cheap foods, all which arguably contribute to obesity. It’s probably all the above. One thing that is unlikely to contribute to excess weight: the Body Mass Index (BMI).
Friday Links
- Effects of the IRA bill: From 2023 to 2024, the average Part D premium rose by 21 percent — the highest increase ever. The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that the three largest Part D sponsors — Cigna, Humana, and Aetna — increased premiums for certain common plans anywhere from 33 percent to 57 percent.”
- The number of people getting married (per capita) has fallen to an all time low.
- IRA and CHIPS industrial policy: only 3% of projects are operational; and less than half are on track.
- Chris Pope: Elderly entitlement programs take from the poor and give to the rich.
- How testosterone and culture affect behavior of boys v. girls.
- Study: the federal government could save taxpayers up to $2.15 billion annually if insurers operating in the Medicare prescription drug plans purchased seven generic oncology drugs at the prices obtained by Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs.
JAMA: Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Have a Pharmacy Desert
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) I grew up in a pharmacy desert. The nearest pharmacy was also nearly 20 miles away. An article in JAMA Network reports that 46% of American counties contain at last one pharmacy desert.