AT THIS HOUR

63: Percent who say they tip even when the meal isn’t all that good and the service is average. Why? A new book on the psychology of tipping has just come out. I’d argue people tip partly to feel good about themselves, partly because they feel bad for the person they’re tipping, regardless of how good the service is. About the book here.

79: Percent of 3,106 people taking GLP-1s who say they have either stopped or significantly reduced drinking in the first 3-6 months since taking the medication. Some expect that there will be formal approval and insurance coverage of these medicines for addiction and mental health purposes. Hear our discussion on this by clicking here:

Science: Study aims to better understand bipolar.

Sport: 400 some students out of roughly 2,400 we polled acknowledge this - what it means, why it matters.

Policy: Don’t panic, but urgent care centers are sending more patients to hospital ERs due to concerns the patients are having a heart attack. Some have an ECG showing irregularities and a high heart rate, so to the ER the patient goes, only to later be diagnosed with a panic disorder instead and no threat of myocardial infarction or heart attack. But insurers may not cover this situation in their policies since there was never truly a heart attack risk. In this situation, patients can get billed $10,000 or more. Asking hospitals to get involved and trying to communicate that the ER doctors were trying to rule out the MI/heart attack may be useful ways to reduce insurance expenses.

Perspective: An essay on my upcoming effort at running the marathon. Read here.

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