A few more interesting nuggets on vaccines and other aspects of the epidemic and the response to it.

Non-profit and tax-exempt hospitals charge high prices, make a ton of money, pay excessive compensation and provide little free care. Other than that they are great.

Value-based purchasing in health care is hot, but of unproven value.

One irrebuttable fact is that people are moving out of whacked pro(re)gressive states to conservative ones, in astounding numbers.

Our youngest citizens are killing themselves and others at an alarming and growing rate.

The Altarum health spending and health inflation trackers are also indicating much faster growth in each.

The annual Office of the Actuary report on national health spending projections is out, with bad news for the deficit.

The Incompetent Blowhard's term in office has led to a 36% increase in violent crimes and an 84% increase in murders.

A new analysis reveals simply outrageous amounts of improper payments by the federal government.

A recent paper from actuarial firm Milliman provides a good background on understanding medical inflation.

Higher interest rates are showing up in higher credit card interest payments, stifling consumer spending.

Medicare spending is high and rising rapidly; one reason getting federal spending under control will be difficult.

Inflation may be lessening, but that won't fix the interest rate problem or our deficit and debt challenges.

Yes, Virginia, there continues to be CV-19 research worth a look.

Watch out for continuing increases in interest rates, with negative consequences for the economy.