By JEFF GOLDSMITH The health policy community is obsessed with hospital mergers. In a recent paper which I critiqued, the operating thesis was that hospital mergers are conspiracies in restraint of trade, enabling hospitals to extract rent from helpless local employers and patients. This logic leads directly to advocacy (lavishly funded by Arnold Ventures philanthropy) of hospital rate controls as the only way of restraining this abuse of economic power. The reality is, as you might expect, somewhat different. The following chart, courtesy of healthcare data firm Trilliant Health, shows that hospitals are truly incompetent monopolists. It shows the correlation between hospital operating margins…
Author: Emily Carter
What are the practices that we have normalized that future generations will criticize us for? Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Health Plan, is perhaps the leading truth teller in health care who also runs a real health care organization. I had a really fun but serious interview with Sachin about what health care people are doing, what are the bad things that happen. How are good people letting this happen? How we should be changing what we are doing?–Matthew Holt
Ketika saya masih kecil, salah satu hewan yang selalu membuat saya kagum adalah berang-berang. Ada sesuatu yang memikat dari cara mereka hidup, membangun rumah, dan menjaga lingkungan mereka. Si kecil dengan bulu cokelat mengilap ini ternyata bukan sekadar binatang lucu yang sering muncul di buku cerita anak, tapi juga makhluk yang memiliki peran ekologis yang luar biasa. Mari saya ceritakan pengalaman saya dan juga fakta menarik seputar berang-berang, hewan yang sering disebut sebagai “tukang bangunan alam”. Kehidupan Sehari-hari Berang-berang Berang-berang adalah mamalia semi-akuatik yang biasanya ditemukan di sungai, danau, atau rawa di Amerika Utara, Eropa, dan sebagian Asia. Saya pernah…
Every holiday season, our team turns to Target for inspiration. It’s where thoughtful design meets everyday beauty—and where finding the perfect gift somehow feels effortless. Between cozy home finds, minimalist staples, and quietly luxurious details, Target reminds us that style and intention don’t have to come with a high price tag. The Best Under-$100 Target Gifts for Everyone on Your List This year, we set out to curate our favorite under-$100 Target finds—the gifts that balance comfort and creativity. Think cozy throws for slow mornings, design-forward pieces that elevate the everyday, and small luxuries that feel like a little exhale.…
DraftKings to Launch New Prediction Markets as Company Eyes Growth DraftKings has announced plans to launch new prediction markets in the coming months, even as the US sports betting giant reported that “customer-friendly” sports results had negatively impacted its third-quarter performance. The operator revealed its latest financial figures last week and acknowledged that unexpectedly favourable outcomes for punters had hit revenues. Despite that, the tone from leadership was overwhelmingly positive. “This is the most bullish I have ever felt about our future,” said chief executive Jason Robins. “Underlying growth in the business is accelerating and we are excited to launch…
Super Group Reports Strong Q3 Growth as Revenue Surges 26% Betway parent company Super Group has announced a robust third-quarter performance, recording a 26% increase in revenue to $556.9 million for Q3 2025. The growth was driven by strong activity across the African, European and Canadian markets, where customer engagement and market expansion have significantly strengthened the company’s financial results. Adjusted earnings for the quarter rose by 65% to $152.1 million, reflecting improved operational efficiency and performance across key territories. CEO Neal Menashe Welcomes Results Chief executive Neal Menashe said the company was “incredibly pleased” with its third-quarter performance, noting…
President Donald Trump suggested giving a $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who remain on the job through the government shutdown despite having their paychecks delayed. Trump floated the idea of rewarding controllers in a post on Truth Social on Monday, when he wrote, “All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially ‘docked.'” “For those Air Traffic Controllers who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didn’t take ANY TIME OFF for the ‘Democrat Shutdown Hoax,’ I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country.” “For those that did…
Baby nutrition company ByHeart is recalling all batches of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula following a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism. Thirteen of the 83 cases of infant botulism reported across the United States since August 2025 involved infants who had consumed ByHeart-brand powdered infant formula, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All 13 affected infants were hospitalized, with cases reported in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington. Federal officials still haven’t identified a direct link between any infant formula and these cases and there is no historical precedent of infant…
Activist investor Sardar Biglari intensified his campaign against Cracker Barrel’s leadership, urging shareholders to vote against CEO Julie Felss Masino and board member Gilbert Dávila in the company’s upcoming annual meeting. Two major proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, also urged shareholders to vote against one or more Cracker Barrel directors over concerns about performance and the company’s controversial August rebrand. ISS and Glass Lewis advised shareholders to vote against Dávila, a marketing and diversity specialist who serves as the chair of the compensation committee. Glass Lewis also recommended a vote against Jody Bilney, who chairs…
Google’s November 2025 Pixel Drop is available today, and it includes some new features that should benefit more than just the Pixel phones and tablets Google typically targets. A new messaging feature called Remix in Google Messages expands access to Gemini-powered photo editing, and Google’s improving its Scam Detection and Pixel VIP features, too. Remix in Google Messages is essentially Google’s Nano Banana photo editing tool, but available directly in Google Messages. The feature uses the same image model as Gemini and Google Photos, and lets Messages users tweak photos directly in a chat. Importantly, the edited photos are viewable…