Just over a decade ago my father-in-law discovered he had melanoma that had spread to his brain. He was told that his cancer was inoperable and there was really nothing that could be done.
Does Free Medical School Tuition Benefit Doctors or Patients?
In early 2024 a former professor at Albert Einstein School of Medicine made a historic donation to the university worth $1 billion dollars. The donation will allow the school to no longer require its medical students to pay for tuition. This is huge. It is not uncommon for medical students to graduate with student loans of $200,000 to $300,000.
Thursday Links
- Anti vaxxers take to the road.
- Infections can increase the risk of dementia.
- Some businesses have a rare license from the DEA to grow otherwise illegal crops (like cannabis and opioids) for use in research and the manufacture of federally approved medicines. (NYT)
- Illegal immigration under Biden/Harris is costing Medicaid $16.2 billion.
- Pharma companies directing patients to select telehealth platforms, offering instant access to clinicians who can prescribe their drugs. (Statnews)
What’s Wrong with Medicaid?
Medicaid currently costs the federal government $800 billion annually, and according to official projections, its expenses are expected to surpass $1 trillion by 2028—a rate of growth that far outstrips the overall economy or family incomes. Research suggests that health care resources are being diverted away from traditional enrollees and to expansion enrollees in expansion states.
Source: Gary D. Alexander and Liam Sigaud (Paragon Health Institute) at RealClear Health.