How some of the world looks at the United States and its leadership . . . “Trump says US to skip G20 summit in South Africa,” Nikkei Asia. And the reasoning? “No U.S. government official would attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa later this month, because of what he said were “human […]
I placed the 2025 Poverty Level Guidelines on this post so readers could get an idea of what salary qualifies them for ACA subsidies. Everyone talks about 100 percent of this or 400% of that without knowing exactly what the numbers are based up the Federal Poverty Level. Hence the chart below. It stops shy […]
Artificial fluoridation of public water supplies, which reduces dental caries, tooth decay, and dental health disparities, is one of the 20th century’s great public health achievements. The idea began with the observation that communities where the natural levels of fluoride in the water is high had unusually low levels of dental decay. When I was […]
This is a good take by KFF on Healthcare Insurance in the United States. It is a bit long; but, it is worth spending a few minutes to read. It can be a very good reference for understanding what is taking place in the United States for healthcare. The cost of healthcare is increasing which […]
There are plenty of good reasons to maintain high levels of physical activity throughout your life. In addition to reducing risk of heart disease, diabetes and clinical depression, we can add reduced risk of dementia: “Physical activity in both midlife and late-life was linked to substantially less dementia risk, a long-term analysis of a large […]
Paul Krugman on a November Thursday talking insurance. We have mandatory auto insurance. We have life insurance, unemployment insurance, home owners insurance, travel insurance, etc. Yet for some reason the nation can not get into their head the need for healthcare insurance for all whether it is commercial or government backed. The person in the […]
Excellent commentary and explanation by Michigan’s Charles Gaba. Charles has been writing on the ACA and healthcare for years going back to when I lived in Michigan. He offers up excellent knowledge and explanation on the topic of states reacting to the lack of tax credits for their citizens, “There Will Be Graphs: A deeper […]
“Medicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans,” Social Security Report In 2026, Americans who use Medicare Part B to pay for their doctor’s visits can expect to see premiums increase by nearly 12% to $206.20 a month, according to a Medicare Trustees report. Yet while the government-run health program’s premiums are expected […]
Dean Baker discussing healthcare costs in the United States. Not something we have not heard before. In this case, Dean is adding a lot more detail to explain the issues. The PPACA is also known as the ACA. It is most commonly known as Obamacare. That is so as to assign blame for any shortcomings […]
Hospital CEOs Pay Is Too Damn High, MedPage Today President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — otherwise known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” — is projected to magnify economic inequality in the U.S. By 2034, the top tenth of U.S. households will see an estimated $13,600 increase in “household resources” (annual income), while the bottom tenth […]