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TL/DR - In 2022, health care spending in the US rose by just over 4%, reaching $4.5 trillion, reflecting a return to pre-pandemic trends, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Spending on prescription drugs, which constituted around 9% of the total, increased by 8.4% from 2021, with the Biden administration introducing…

TL/DR - A plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 26 in North Carolina, subsequently catching fire and causing significant traffic delays. Multiple people were transported to the hospital, though the exact number and condition of the victims is not clear. The incident also led to power outages for approximately 3,300 customers after the…

TL/DR - The author criticizes the U.S. healthcare system and specifically the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), arguing that it is primarily driven by private insurers and thus benefits them more than patients. The author states that the ACA has resulted in enormous profits for insurance companies, comparable to those of oil companies,…

TL/DR - On October 30, 2023, a consent judgment was signed by Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Grant for a Chapter 19 nuisance abatement action against the property owner of 544 Deaverview Road in Asheville. The property had a history of complaints, law enforcement calls, and drug-related criminal charges, and has now qualified for…