Health Care

Financial conflict of interest colors studies of the impact on health of sweets. Here's Mark Sisson's summmary:

"83.3% of studies from researchers without financial ties to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) find that the drinks may increase the risk of obesity. 83.3% of studies from researchers with financial ties to sugar-sweetened beverages conclude that the evidence is insufficient to support a connection between SSB and obesity. Who to believe?"

Rhetorical question.

Naturally our rulers offer bipartisan support for sugar subsidies.

"Lawmakers decided to preserve the decades-old government safety net that boosts profits for a relatively small group of growers and has cost consumers billions through artificially high prices."

That's what government does.

Accenture, the company taking over healthcare.gov, is a major Obama donor.