Our Darwinian Approach to Health Care Costs In his latest column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman presents his Venn diagram of health care cost problems and shows how, in our fragmented health system, reducing one health cost problem often ma...

#HealthCareCuts #Medicaid #ACATaxCredits #FederalSpending #CostShifting #HealthCareCosts #ConsumerBurden #CongressionalAction #HealthCareDebate #DarwinianEconomics

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The explosive growth of data centers fueling unprecedented strain on US electricity grid and driving up consumer costs. The rapid expansion of data centers, particularly those supporting artificial intelligence, is placing unprecedented strain on the US electricity grid, driving up costs for residential consumers and sparking concerns about grid stability and reliability. As data center demand concentrates in specific regions, such as the PJM region, residential electricity bills are rising significantly, with New Jersey seeing an 800% increase in auction costs. In response, policymakers and industry leaders are exploring solutions, including "Bring Your Own Generation" models, clean energy mandates, and customized contracts for large load customers, in a bid to mitigate the impact of this escalating demand on consumers and ensure grid stability.

The explosive growth of data centers fueling unprecedented strain on US electricity grid and driving up consumer costs. #CAISO #Datacenters #ElectricityGrid #ArtificialIntelligence #CostShifting #RenewableEnergy

21/31 In TMX's cost overruns, private contractors continued getting paid while the government owner absorbed the escalating financial burden.

Risk wasn't shared—it was shifted entirely onto the public balance sheet.
#CostShifting #ContractorProfits

Health Panel Explores Gaps in Hospital Pricing and Self-Insured Premiums Panel discusses discrepancies between hospital prices and insurance premium impacts.

California's health care advocates are sounding the alarm on the troubling disconnect between soaring hospital prices and stagnant insurance premiums—what does this mean for you?

Learn more here

#CA #CostShifting #CitizenPortal #InsuranceTransparency

Congress is eyeing SNAP cuts. West Virginia’s politicians haven’t offered solutions. SNAP cuts could cost West Virginia millions. State leaders have yet to say how they’ll protect food aid.

How did Senator Capito respond? “I am not sure how I feel. I don’t know how it would impact the state of West Virginia if it was a match,” Capito said. “I need to do my homework on that.”
Senator Justice? Silence
#costshifting #SNAPcuts
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