Medicare Advantage plans use less care after an acute hospitalization, while achieving better outcomes
President Trump is doing his best to end the wars that are so costly and damaging to humanity and end the drug plague in the US
Three studies inject some rationality into the climate discussion, debunking hysterics nonsense
A discussion of venture capital and private equity activity with a focus on Q3 2025
A discussion of effectiveness of CV-19 vaccines and the flaws of studies assessing that effectiveness.
There is massive use of anti-depressant drugs in the US and they have little benefit and serious side-effects
A discussion of electricity prices and trends and the role of renewable energy sources in increasing prices
The local Minnesota paper reflects the ideological bent of most traditional papers and media and does a disservice to readers who really need a trustworthy, accurate and complete reporting, especially on what is going on in government.
People should be aware of the many mental and physical health harms caused by THC products.
A discussion about the research on geographic variation in health spending, using the military health system as a test bed
A discussion about trends in income and wealth inequality
A discussion about the Cochrane reviews of flu vaccine effectiveness and the need to have newer and better studies
The health system wastes a lot of money reimbursing for the exact same diagnostic or procedure differentially depending on where it is performed. Hospital outpatient departments are expensive.
A quick review of the Ron Chernow bio of Mark Twain and of Twain's life
A discourse on the pathetic descent of Minnesota under 16 years of Dem rule
a discussion about whether a rise in cancer cases is due to more screening or reflects a true increase in the number of cases.
The arctic ice melt season has come and gone, and the minimum extent was completely consistent with levels over the past decade. Contrary to the hysteric narrative, there is ample evidence that natural variability, not human activities, is the primary factor in Arctic ice variability
More discussion on the large Swedish study and a similar Japanese study finding no link and showing good use of research methods.
A discussion of recent inflation and other economic reports
A discussion of the bullshit connection between Tylenol and autism, driven by RFK, Jr's attempt to make more money from trial lawyer fees
