Tuesday Links – 10 February 2026

AMA nixes gender affirming care for youngsters.

Bipartisan op ed by former HHS secretaries call for fair treatment for Medicare Advantage.

Hunger in the US remains rare – especially in households with children.

Longevity is about 50% genetic and 50% environmental.

In addition to TrumpRX, what else could be done to encourage direct to consumer drug sales? From Cato:

That involves rolling back regulations that restrict manufacturer-to-patient sales,removing contractual and regulatory obstacles that prevent pharmacies and wholesalers from offering transparent cash prices, easing restrictions on telehealth prescribing tied to online fulfillment, and lowering the tax and compliance penalties that discourage patients from buying medicines outside third-party payment systems.