Health: The ACA architect’s prior failed health insurance program
Jonathan Gruber's history of failed health insurance programs. He was the architect of the failed Massachusetts program and went on to design the failed ACA.
Health: Ending the ACA “mandate” led to lower premium hikes
Some claim that ending the ACA mandate for coverage led to higher prices. But in fact, premium hikes moderated once it was ended. Here's why that happened...
Public health: Influenza trend
Despite the media hyperventilating over the flu, it looks like the season has possibly peaked.
Health: More than 1/2 of heart attack patients missed by screening guidelines
Most patients who have a heart attack would be judged low risk 2 days before their attack!
Mythical Growth of Hospital Administrators Chart
A widely disseminated chart purporting to highlight the growth in hospital administrators is bogus.
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Economy: Should billionaires be forced to give away all wealth to the government?
Bill Gates has donated over $200 billion to charitable causes, WHO, foundations, research, drug discovery, education and more.
Health: Why we no longer see kids in arm and ankle casts?
In the 1960s and '70s, it was common to see kids healing with a broken arm or ankle. But this is not common today.
Climate: Experts say we need to ban meat and dairy
Another study says we must ban meat and dairy products. 'Cuz grazing animals produce methane from their digestive system. Eliminating grazing animals might not make a difference...
Health: WaPo says ObamaCare/ACA has failed
About 16 years late, the media finally sees that ObamaCare was not sustainable.
Health: Blood pressure guideline recommendations over time
In the 1980s, high blood pressure was defined as >160/>95. Today >130/>80 is defined as high BP.