Forty-two attorneys general have sued Meta because Facebook and Instagram are addictive and supposedly harmful to children. I didn’t realize social media is a public health threat. Is this something that state attorneys general should pursue like they did for opioids and tobacco?
Category: Health Economics & Costs
Thursday Links
- Why are the esteemed models of medical governance (e.g., Intermountain Health, Geisinger, and the Mayo Clinic) located in the hinterland, instead of in the big cities?
- Scientists have known for two decades that Sudafed was no better than a placebo.
- Nearly all entrepreneurs face serious mental health challenges.
- A critical reassessment of statins.
- Is it time to update the “value of a statistical life”?
Wednesday Links
- The Obamacare-created Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) was expected to save $2.8 billion in its first decade. In fact, it increased spending by $5.4 billion.
- Health risks of marijuana.
- Walmart offers telehealth for pets. Amazon may be next.
- Are we paying people not to work?
- One in 10 cancer patients have seen their treatment affected by drug shortages. Of those, 68% had trouble finding substitute medications and 59% reported treatment delay.
Hospitals Are Not a Local Jobs Program
Since before Covid hospitals have been complaining about low profit margins and low cash reserves. This is especially true of rural hospitals that face multiple threats from: 1) more uninsured 2) more publicly insured patients and 3) smaller markets, with less economies of scale.