“much of the increase came from a single factor: the Biogen Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm”
So we got screwed on Medicare because Medicare decided to cover this very expensive but totally worthless drug with potentially long term dangerous side effects. Our politicians are totally owned by big pharma.
41% of Adulhem patients had brain swelling or bleeding
https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2021/11/29/aduhelm-side-effects
Just an indication of the competition between federal agencies ... in this case between the SSA, CDC and FDA in the War for More Drugs.
Lots of really stupid people in government now a days... odd?
Could be because merit’s no longer a prerequisite for DC employment. “<ight need two more trans in the office, 6 people of color and 4 more Hispanic gays.” Anyone got cousins who fit the bill?
How else do you expect the politicians to make any real money unless it is by “favors”? Gee, don’t you understand anything?
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