Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
Risk for Hodgkin Lymphoma Increased With Allergic Disease, Eczema
Associations attenuated but remained significant after adjustment for steroid use
Fracture Risk Increased in Adults With Atopic Eczema
Fracture risk up with increasing eczema severity, with strongest associations for spinal, pelvic, hip fracture
November 2019 Briefing – Allergy
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Allergy for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Asthma Exacerbations May Worsen Pregnancy Outcomes
Risk elevated for complications, adverse perinatal outcomes, early childhood respiratory disorders
U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped Since 2014 for Working-Age Adults
Life expectancy increased from 1959 to 2016 but began declining in 2014 among 25- to 64-year-olds
Electronic Health Record Usability Graded F by Physicians
Physician-rated EHR usability independently linked to odds of burnout
Employee Premiums, Deductibles Eating Larger Share of Income
The average deductible for a middle-income family was 4.7 percent of income in 2018
White House Wants Hospitals, Insurers to Provide Actual Costs of Care
Government officials say the objective is to encourage competition and reduce costs
Bipartisan Bill to Curb Drug Costs Backed by White House
Senate bill does not give Medicare bargaining power but would cap out-of-pocket payments by beneficiaries
