- The (health ) case against homelessness.
- Lead poisoning is a worldwide problem.
- The negative relationship between obesity and income is almost entirely driven by women. The relationship between income and weight is flat for men.
- Finally the press gets its comeuppance in the Columbia Journalism Review for promoting the Trump-Russia hoax.
- JAMA study: Medicare Advantage plans have higher quality and lower cost than traditional Medicare.
Category: Health Insurance
Thursday Links
- In his State of the Union address, Biden spent more time on health care than on any other issue.
- Biden on Social Security and Medicare: proposed sunsetting all federal programs (1975); proposed freezing all federal programs (1984); proposed tying the freeze to an increase in the debt limit (1984).
- Are saunas actually good for you? (NYT)
- An asteroid named Psyche has metals supposedly worth $10 quintillion.
- Do people wear masks because they think they look ugly?
State of the Union Missed the Mark on Health Care
President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday and health care was a prominent theme. Among others, he called for a fix to unaffordable health costs. Kaiser Health News reported:
Monday Links
- Weight gain is not a new thing: Americans have been gaining weight for as far back as we have data.
- When Cuba sends doctors to other countries, it’s not charity; it’s business.
- The Heath Care Blog discovers the joys of patient power. Of course, 30 years is a long time after we first explained it all; but better late than never.
- Biologics account for 2% of US prescriptions for drugs, but 40% of total spending on prescription drugs. Here’s what drug companies do to discourage generic (biosimilar) competitors.
- Do health insurers provide fair access to drugs? Evidence that they don’t.