- Britain’s NHS has an elder care problem.
- Medicare Trustees: The Part A fund will now become insolvent in 2033 — three years earlier than previous predictions.
- AEI on the latest Medicare Trustees report.
- The FDA has granted approval to 270 treatments over its 30 years. Yet they have accounted for well below 1 percent of Medicaid spending.
- MAHA may bring back whole milk for kids.
- More reasons why the FDA should require proof of safety, but not efficacy, for new drug approvals.
Category: Single-Payer/Medicare-for-All
You Would be Amazed What Your Blood Reveals About You
Your blood is a big tattletale. Blood left at a crime scene reveals your identity, and who your relatives are. It tells how well your body is working compared to others. If you drink too much or eat unhealthy foods, your doctor probably knows from your cholesterol and liver enzymes. Your blood can reveal that you are likely to have cancer, or that you are at elevated risk of getting cancer or heart disease in the future.
Fast Company: Could a Mortgage Pay for Million-Dollar Gene Therapies?
In recent years drug makers have developed costly gene therapies priced at more than $1 million. Sometimes these are taken once in a lifetime. Other times they must be repeated periodically. Sometimes they work well, other times not so much.
Wednesday Links
Scott Sumner: The case for neoliberalism.