Healthcare: Analysis of the 2014 ACA Act
I wrote this long paper in 2016, analyzing and explaining why ACA ObamaCare policies became unaffordable.
Public Health: WHO says all countries should tax alchohol and sugar drinks
WHO wants more countries to tax sodas and alcholic beverages, or to increase existing taxes to make these items unaffordable or less affordable. Because health.
Follow up: “Arcuturus” XBB.1.16 variant is “coming in hot”
April 14, 2023: ‘Arcturus,’ a COVID variant sweeping India, is now in the U.S., the CDC says—and it’s coming in hot. What it means for the future of the pandemic”…
Public health: Child masking not supported by current evidence
"The current body of scientific data does not support masking children for protection against COVID-19."
Environment, health: Air pollution kills up to 7 million people
Nearly half of estimated air pollution deaths are due to indoor wood and charcoal cooking fires and stoves.
Environment: We must ban microwave ovens or at least anything with plastic
You just knew this was coming, didn’t you? Our “just pop it in the microwave” mentality is unleashing hordes of tiny plastic particles — more than 2 billion nanoplastics and…
Public health: Remember “contact tracing”?
Covid's contact tracing didn't work either. Surprised?
Public health: Women versus men’s life expectancy
The disparity between male and female life expectancy has gotten larger.
Public health: Wear a mask.
In November, 2023, the CDC Director urges people to wear masks in crowded places, and to open windows/doors for ventilation. In the winter.
Public health: CDC is testing travelers at airports
CDC is testing volunteer international travelers at some airports for up to 30 possible diseases.