- Medicare Advantage enrollees get an average of $2,660 per member this year for benefits not available from traditional Medicare, such as dental, vision and hearing coverage, as well as transportation, groceries, bathroom grab bars and caregiver support.
- The Flu kills 300,000 people worldwide each year.
- Doctors upset over AI: one third of adults turn to chatbots for health advice – increasingly uploading their medical tests.
- Does birth order affect your health?
Category: Medicare
Wednesday Links – 5 August 2026
- Over the entire 2026–2036 period, federal subsidies for health insurance total $33.6 trillion.
- Americans are more obese that citizens in other developed countries.
- Chris Jacobs explains why paying cash for drugs “could end up saving you a bundle of money.”
- Unleash Prosperity Hotline: Deborah Birx was worse than Anthony Fauci.
- Montana adopts “right to try.”
- Turns out “Medicare for all” means “Medicaid for all.”
The Economist: Baby Boomers Aging Disgracefully
Lately Baby Boomers are supersizing their homes rather than downsizing so young families have enough space. Many are also refusing to retire so Millennials can have their jobs.
Hospice Owners Worry that Medicare Will Derail their Gravy Train
Medicare’s hospice program is designed to provide palliative care for terminally ill patients who are in the last six months of life. The idea is to make terminally ill patients comfortable in their final months, while ceasing therapeutic care. We know some hospice care is fraudulent because too many seniors enrolled are outliving their six-month window. In addition, palliative care should not run into the tens of thousands of dollars.