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[unable to retrieve full-text content]What state government were to do for their citizens they began doing in 2010 with the expansion of healthcare in the form of Medicaid. The 2010 Affordable Care Act encouraged states to expand Medicaid programs to cover more low-income Americans who did not get health insurance through their jobs. Forty states and the District of […] The post Fear of Losing Medicaid and the ACA Healthcare When Trump Takes Office appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]High fructose corn syrup has been linked to fatty liver disease, high triglycerides, insulin resistance, high blood sugar, cancer and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. It is added to many foods: candy, condiments, beverages and various snack foods. A recent paper in the journal Nature highlights the mechanistic link between dietary fructose and […] The post Dietary fructose and cancer appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]If you can tolerate a long commentary about Trump’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, this is a good read. It would be hilarious if it were not true. Kind of like a joke? Except, it is for real. The contrarian addiction – by Merrill Goozner GoozNews Dr. Marty Makary, Donald Trump’s nominee […] The post The contrarian addiction appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Explanation: The 340B Drug Pricing Program was designed to help patients access more affordable medicines. Since 1992 manufacturers have provided billions of dollars in steep discounts on outpatient medicines to safety-net clinics and qualifying hospitals expecting that those entities would use the savings to ensure vulnerable patients have access to needed medicines. But the 340B […] The post The Minnesota 340B Report Is Out appeared first on...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Just a snapshot of US firms offering healthcare insurance by size, cost, and amount od cost. As you can see, cost has increased from 2010-2023. It has become one of the largest costs impacting both emploers and employees in the US. Overall, it impacts the competitiveness of employers globally and smaller employers ability to attract […] The post 86% of Private-Sector Employees Worked for Establishments Offering Health Insurance appeared first on...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]“9 local story ideas from the 2024 Lancet Countdown report on climate change and health” – by Naseem S. Miller The Journal’s Resource Health threats from climate change are reaching record-breaking levels, affecting people in every country, according to the eighth annual Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report, which provides an up-to-date assessment of […] The post Global Health and Climate Change appeared...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The antiregulation bias of the Supreme Court was loudly signaled with the overturn of Chevron deference. Now, the SCOTUS has arrogated to itself the interpretation of technical details for regulation of things they are all incompetent to assess: ““Since Chevron has fallen, agencies are much more cautious in putting forward rules and regulations,” Ramachandran said. […] The post Roberts court silver lining appeared first on Angry...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Over at jabberwocking.com, Kevin Drum has a systematic take-down of the anti-vaxxer propaganda on COVID19: • The reason the CDC initially recommended against wearing masks was because they thought you could just avoid people who were sick, so it was best to reserve limited supplies for doctors, who couldn’t avoid sick people. When researchers discovered […] The post Fisking the anti-vaxxers appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]I have been working through the VA over the last six months due to having issues with my blood. Several time the platelets dropped as low as 1000 for days at a time. The solution is what medication will work. Steroids, IVIGs do not work. It is not till I get to cancer drug Rituxan, […] The post The Contracting Gold Mine That Hurts Veterans appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The following to just part of a longer report by the Physicians for a National Health Program on Medicare Advantage healthcare programs offered by commercial entities. It lays the foundation as to why Medicare Advantage is more expensive than Traditional Medicare. I will do doing the other parts to this report over the next few […] The post Medicare Advantage Overcharging appeared first on Angry Bear.