Estate to State: Pay-to-Stay Statutes and the Problematic Seizure of Inherited Property Brittany Deitch (Capital University), Estate to State: Pay-to-Stay Statutes and the Problematic Seizure of Inherited Property
Brittany Deitch (Capital University), Estate to State: Pay-to-Stay Statutes and the Problematic Seizure of Inherited Property, 95 U. Colo. L. Rev. 4 (Forthcoming): Pay-to-stay statutes allow states to recover their incarceration-related expenditures from those who are currently or formerly incarcerated.... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - April 3, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Medicare and Social Security Are Responsible for 95 Percent of U.S. Unfunded Obligations
This report is intended to provide a short‐term view of the government’s financial h ealth, including the baseline against which new spending and tax proposals will be scored. Such scores inform legislators about the fiscal impact their proposals would have on 10‐year budget projections and whether they would trigger deficit‐reduction rules such as CUT-GO, a House rule th at requires offsetting spending reductions if legislation were to increase mandatory spending during the decade.The Financial Report Deserves More AttentionThe Financial Report of the U.S. Government deserves more attention. The report ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 28, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Romina Boccia Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “ tremendous potential ” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
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In a Microsoft press release announcing the availability of GPT-4 in Azure OpenAI Service, Epic’s Seth Hain, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, said the EHR vendor sees “tremendous potential̶...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: AI/Machine Learning Healthcare IT Advata Amwell athenahealth Atropos Health Barbara Allen Bill Scott Boston University Caregility Carenet Health Carium Carnegie Mellon University Castle Connolly Top Doctors ChatGPT CHG Health Source Type: blogs
The Case for Expanded Shipbuilding Subsidies Remains Wanting
Colin GrabowThe United States, warns anew essay inThe Atlantic, is turning its back on the world ’s oceans with deleterious consequences for the country’s national security. While much of the piece focuses on U.S. naval power, author Jerry Hendrix also highlightsde minimis U.S. commercial shipbuilding as symptomatic of American maritime deterioration. To place the industry back on a solid footing, the former Navy captain urges the adoption of a reinvigorated subsidy regime. Past experience, however, suggests that simply throwing more money at U.S. shipbuilders is unlikely to elevate the industry beyond mediocrity. Equa...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 16, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Colin Grabow Source Type: blogs
Breaking the cycle of childhood obesity
Every specialty has its burden, and pediatric endocrinology’s is obesity. Primary care providers refer because they or the child’s parents suspect the cause is hormonal. It almost never is. The overly adipose child invariably has, using older terminology, exogenous obesity. Traditionally, this has implied excessive calorie intake and inadequate expenditure (the “overactive fork and underactive
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Breaking the cycle of childhood obesity originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Martin C. Young, MD Tags: Conditions Obesity Pediatrics Source Type: blogs
Everyone Over 21 Has a'License to Drink.' When Should It Get Suspended?
Excessive drinking creates massive economic costs because of its effects on workplace productivity, health care expenditures, and crime. This raises the question: Should some people be required to stop drinking? (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - March 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Beau Kilmer; Nancy Nicosia Source Type: blogs
Comparing Protein Restriction and Isoleucine Restriction in Aged Mice
Proteins are made up of amino acids. It is known that reducing only protein in the diet, while maintaining the same calorie intake, produces a modest slowing of aging. Some of the beneficial effects of reduced calorie intake, such as upregulation of autophagy and improved cell maintenance, are triggered by sensing protein levels rather than other components of diet. The sensor mechanisms are more specific than simply protein as a whole, however, and can be triggered by reducing levels of individual essential amino acids, meaning amino acids that are required for protein synthesis in cells, but must be consumed because they...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 9, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
State and Local Spending Since 1962: DC, Alaska, Delaware, New Mexico and New York Growing Fastest Relative to Income
Marc JoffeCensus data shows, on average, state and local government spending as a percentage of personal income rose sharply between 1962 and 1977, but then flattened out in the years leading up to 2020. However, there is substantial variation across jurisdictions: while some states have seen little overall change in the percentage of income devoted to government spending since 1962, others experienced dramatic growth.The animation below shows how state and local government spending have evolved in all fifty states and DC since 1962. Spending data comes from the Census Bureau ’s Annual Survey of State and Local Governm...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 28, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Marc Joffe Source Type: blogs
Connecting NANOG Expression with the Response to Methionine Restriction
Calorie restriction is known to slow aging, albeit to a much greater degree in short-lived species than in long-lived species. Finding important mechanisms involved in the beneficial response to calorie restriction continues to be a major focus on the research community, even though it is questionable as to whether this is a good approach to the treatment of aging. A sizable fraction of the response to calorie restriction appears to be mediated by methionine sensing, at least judging by the degree to which reducing methioninine intake can reproduce the benefits of full calorie restriction.
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Source: Fight Aging! - February 27, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Section 301 Tariffs Cost Americans, Not the Chinese
Gabriella Beaumont-SmithThe United States Trade Representative (USTR) is conducting a four‐year review of the Section 301 tariffs imposed on imports from China. In 2018, the USTR initiatedan investigation into China ’s technology and intellectual property practices and concluded that they adversely affected U.S. businesses. As a result, the U.S. imposed punitive tariffs up to 25 percent on over $300 billion worth of imports from China.As part of the review process, interested Americans could provide comments to the USTR. The almost 1,500 comments filedpaint an ugly picture —higher costs and prices, and less inv...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 27, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith Source Type: blogs
There Is Something About Trains, Indeed
BY KIM BELLARD
Like many of you, when I heard about the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine (OH) on February 3, my heart went out to the people in that community. The train was carrying some hazardous materials, and no one was quite sure what was vented, especially when officials did a “controlled burn.” Still, though, I didn’t think much about it; although I live in Ohio, I’m about as far away as one can be within the state.
Yesterday my local water company shut off access to water from the Ohio River. “We are taking this preventative step to ensure the health, safety, and confidence ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Non-Health infrastructure demands Kim Bellard Palestine Trains Source Type: blogs
The Business of Diabetes: Dexcom Spends Big on Super Bowl Ad to Hype New G7 Claiming " Feels Like Magic " ; But the Ad Isn't Magic
This month was the U.S. NFL ' s Super Bowl #57; the two teams which played one another were the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City (Missouri) Chiefs, and the Kansas City Chiefs were the winners in a close game throughout. For a moment, let ' s just overlook that Kansas City ' s team name is rooted in the same racism against indigenous native Americans (after all, the team ' s logo is an arrowhead, which was created by native Americans) the same view ultimately forced the old Washington Redskins to change the team name to the Washington Commanders), and let ' s instead focus on this year ' s game advertising. But Misso...
Source: Scott's Web Log - February 18, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Business of Diabetes 2023 Abbott Advertising business strategy CGM CGMS Dexcom Freestyle Libre Super Bowl Source Type: blogs
Dexcom Spends Big on Super Bowl Ad to Hype New G7 Claiming " Feels Like Magic " ; But Formulary Exclusions Aren't Magic
This month was the U.S. NFL ' s Super Bowl #57; the two teams which played one another were the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City (Missouri) Chiefs, and the Kansas City Chiefs were the winners in a close game throughout. For a moment, let ' s just overlook that Kansas City ' s team name is rooted in the same racism against indigenous native Americans (after all, the team ' s logo is an arrowhead, which was created by native Americans) the same view ultimately forced the old Washington Redskins to change the team name to the Washington Commanders), and let ' s instead focus on this year ' s game advertising. Whil...
Source: Scott's Web Log - February 18, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Business of Diabetes 2023 Abbott Advertising business strategy CGM CGMS Dexcom Freestyle Libre Super Bowl Source Type: blogs
Higher Minimum Wages Reduce Employer ‐Sponsored Health Insurance Provision
Ryan BourneThe debate around raising a minimum wage typically centers on how it impacts both pay and employment. The higher hourly pay for beneficiaries is measured against any reduction seen in employment due to the higher labor costs for businesses (termed “disemployment”). In theory, policymakers then evaluate if the trade‐off is worth it.Theoverwhelming majority of academic studies still find that raising minimum wages costs jobs, particularly for young, black, and low ‐skilled workers. But in recent decadesa large minority of studies have found no significant job loss effects, suggesting t...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 15, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Ryan Bourne Source Type: blogs
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Joins Employers Dropping College Degree Requirements
Marc JoffePennsylvania recently followedColorado,Maryland, andUtah in dropping college graduation requirements for many state jobs. This change will ease the task of filling positions in a competitive job market and may increase the diversity of the public sector workforce. But it could also steepen the enrollment decline now afflicting many state colleges and universities.In hisfirst executive order, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro opened up 65,000 state government positions to applicants without college degrees. In the order, Governor Shapiro stated “modernizing the Commonwealth’s hiring model to a model...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Marc Joffe Source Type: blogs
