Wednesday Links

White House backs OTC contraception (which is good),  but wants insurance to pay for it (which is bad).

Biden cuts to Medicare Advantage: Drug deductibles will on average be 167% higher next year. Two-thirds of enrollees will see their drug deductibles climb by at least $200. The median out-of-pocket spending maximum will increase to $5,400 from $5,000. (WSJ)

How a surge of Fentanyl drove drug deaths in America. (NYT)

Drug resistant pathogens kill 1.3 million people each year and contribute to the deaths of nearly 5 million others.

Elevance study: A large majority of Medicare Advantage enrollees use at least on supplemental benefit (transportation, food cards, etc.) – which are associated with a decreased likelihood of having an inpatient admission or non-emergent emergency department visit.