Day: November 1, 2018

Whenever a technology develops just enough to become interesting, someone inevitably pushes it to extremes. Source: The Model Book of Calligraphy (1561–1596): A Stunningly Detailed Illuminated Manuscript Created over Three Decades | Open Culture

Both sides in the contentious and expensive battle over California’s Proposition 8 are cherry-picking the facts ahead of Tuesday’s vote as dialysis companies spend record amounts to persuade voters… Source: Ad Check: What Happens If California Limits Dialysis Center Profits? | California Healthline

Medical treatments targeting the DNA in tumor cells are celebrated, but insurers often won’t cover the skyrocketing cost. Source: Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients | California Healthline

Restrictive lists of doctors and hospitals expose people to larger out-of-pocket costs, but trend appears to be slowing. Source: In Search Of Insurance Savings, Consumers Can Get Unwittingly Wedged Into Narrow-Network Plans | California Healthline

The money was paid on behalf of more than 400,000 people who may have been ineligible for the public program, a state audit found. One had been dead for four years before payments stopped. Source: Billions In ‘Questionable Payments’ Went To California’s Medicaid Insurers And Providers | California Healthline