Rising inflation has been in the news lately. About every lawn guy in my far North Texas neighborhood raised his weekly mowing fee about $10 per lawn this spring. Various food items at my local store seemed to have risen in price by 15%, if they’re in stock at all. Even my wife’s Ezekiel Cinnamon & Raisin muffins that used to cost $5.99 were $9.49 the other day at Krogers.
Category: Health Economics & Costs
Wednesday Links
- Ants outnumber humans by at least 2.5 million to 1.
- IRS is set to approve Biden “rule change” to fix the Obamacare “family glitch,” by spending $45 billion without congressional approval and without hearing from any of the opponents of the change.
- The Biden administration defends itself, by ignoring criticisms.
- As prosecutor, Kamala Harris and her attorneys convicted more than 1,900 people for marijuana possession.
- Are people eating too little salt?
- The biggest problem with long term care: Medicaid.
Reporter Discovers this “One Weird Trick” to Good Sleep (Why didn’t Doc Tell Him?)
Kaiser Health News reporter Jay Hancock wrote a personal account of his battle to get a good night’s sleep. It all began with a desire for answers: I had been feeling drowsy during the day, and my wife told me I snored. Both can mean obstructive sleep apnea. With obstructive sleep apnea, the mouth and…
Monday Links
- Medicare Advantage enrollees are more likely to get preventive care. Other comparisons with traditional Medicare were mixed.
- GOP’s approach to drug pricing.
- How reliable are blood tests for detecting cancer? (WSJ)
- The case for fasting.
- Even the Biden administration admits, “No one is serving time in federal prison solely for the crime of marijuana possession.” (WSJ)