A reasoned post sets out the same explanations I have for changes in autism prevalence.
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Producer prices rose faster than expected in January, but it appears largely due to non-recurring component increases.
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A fairly mundane week of shorter-term debt issuance by the US Treasury.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment actually rose in the start of 2026, with some large plans losing members but others picking it up and growing.
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A report on compliance with requirements to use a certain percent of health insurance premiums on medical care is revealing.
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Medicare's hospital trust fund will be exhausted far earlier than previously projected.
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The knucklehead Governor of Wisconsin reveals why Dems really like illegal immigrants.
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The sun is the likely cause of temperature changes on the Earth, which has generally been going down for the last few thousand years.
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Yet more research on the dangers of THC for adolescents' mental health.
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GDP growth was a little lower than expected but mostly due to the government shutdown.
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A letter from multiple state AGs reveals huge foreign funding of environmental extremists in the US.
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A limited week of auctions, with signals of higher rates and low inflation expectations.
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New economic and federal budget projections from the CBO are depressing and alarming.
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There has been a lot of activity lately in the once-hot field of primary care clinics. Companies going bankrupt, out-of-business, being bought, merging. Humana, which is now solely a Medicare Advantage firm, has continued to invest in the area and agreed to buy MaxHealth, which has over 50 clinics, reportedly for around $1 billion.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/humana-closes-deal-buy-primary-care-provider-maxhealth-arsenal-capital-partners?utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthPayer&oly_enc_id=4679D3169845B3YResearch may be emerging that helps resolve the apparent gap between quantum mechanics and the reality we observe at scale.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.