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Category: Health Reform

Landmark Alzheimer’s Study May be Bogus

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Devon Herrick

A landmark study published in 2006 implied amyloid beta in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients could be the cause of their disease. However, a new investigation is casting doubt on data used in the 2006 study.

In a lengthy investigation published in the journal Science, a researcher has expressed concerns that a prominent 2006 Alzheimer’s disease study may have falsified images.

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Biden Breaks his Promise

Posted on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 by John C. Goodman

David Henderson via IPI on the Inflation Reduction Act:

The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) has done its job, estimating the increase in taxes for people in each income group.

People with income between $75,000 to $100,000 will see their average tax rate rise from 15.8 percent to 16.0 percent. The average tax rate for people with income between $100,000 and $200,000 will rise from 19.1 percent to 19.4 percent, and between $200,000 and $500,000 will rise from 24.1 percent to 24.4 percent.

President Biden is eager to sign this bill, assuming it passes. So much for his campaign promise not to increase taxes on people making under $400,000.

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Thursday Links

Posted on August 4, 2022August 3, 2022 by John C. Goodman
  • Should manufacturers be required to disclose the development cost of new drugs?  Probably not.
  • JCT: At least half of the tax burden in the Manchin/Schumer budget bill will be borne by Americans making less than $400,000, and roughly $17 billion worth of new taxes will fall on those earning less than $200,000.
  • Voters like the health care provisions: 77% like Rx price caps and 56% like the extension of ACA health insurance premium subsidies for three more years.
  • Go Ask Alice? — the supposed 1971 diary of a white teenage suburbanite who gets slipped LSD in a Coke at a party, then slides into addiction and ruin is a complete myth.
  • Study: Lower socioeconomic kids do better if they socialize with higher socioeconomic kids. Did we really need a study to know this?
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Why Food Poisoning isn’t More Common

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 by Devon Herrick

Lately I’ve noticed a fair number of articles on food recalls. For example, I found the following on WebMD:

Aug. 1 Protein Drinks Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk

Lyons Magnus announced a voluntary recall on July 28 of various protein and beverage products over worries they may be contaminated with germs like Cronobacter sakazakii. The announcement identifies 53 affected products, ranging from Oatly Oat Milk to Stumptown Cold Brew Coffee. The complete list of products is available on the FDA website, along with ways to tell if yours is part of the recall.

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