- The stated goal of prior authorization: to make sure doctors are ordering care that actually works and that people actually need. The real goal: it improves the bottom line.
- A left/right proposal to reform employer provided health insurance.
- Steuerle on Social Security reform.
- The DC unemployment rate is higher than in any state. Is DOGE the reason?
Category: News and Events
Can DIY Health Care Become a Bad Thing?
I love it when people take control of their own health. In past generations doctors were often the sole source of information on diseases and conditions. It was normal to rely on physicians to interpret every symptom, ache, or pain. You went to your doctor to assess the symptoms and did whatever your doctor advised….
Saturday Links – 25 April 2026
- The Licensing Racket
- Trump Adm. downgrades state approved medical marijuana.
- The No Surprises Act: When the law passed, government officials estimated that about 17,000 cases would go to arbitration a year. Instead, doctors brought 1.2 million such cases in the first half of last year, and won around 88 percent of them (NYT)
- “We find that Millennials had a real median household income that was 20% higher than that of the previous generation, a slowdown from the growth rate of the Silent Generation (36%) and Baby Boomers (26%), but similar to that of Generation X (16%).”
- Claim: “Nicotine can cure or prevent Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, glioblastoma brain tumors, hypothyroidism, and even atrial fibrillation.” (NYT)
- Around 14% of those who enrolled in ACA plans this year didn’t pay their first monthly bill.