Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Outcomes of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Poor in COVID-19 Patients
Of the 54 patients receiving CPR who were included in the analysis, none survived to discharge
Diagnoses of Common Conditions Declined in March to May 2020
Common mental health diagnoses reduced 50 percent; similar drops seen in circulatory system diseases, T2DM
Poorer Exercise Capacity Persists With Ventricular Septal Defects
Difference between patients with surgically repaired, unrepaired VSDs versus controls increased with age
Guidelines Updated for Managing Dyslipidemia to Cut CVD Risk
Moderate-dose statin therapy recommended for patients with 10-year CVD risk ≥12 percent
Heavy Sugar-Sweetened Drink Intake Decreasing Overall in U.S.
Heavy SSB intake up for adults ≥60 years; no change seen for those age 40 to 59 years, non-Mexican Hispanics
Measures of Central Adiposity Linked to All-Cause Mortality
Waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio linked to increased all-cause mortality
Major Adverse CV Event Risk Reduced With SGLT2 Inhibitors
Risks for MACE, MI, cardiovascular death, heart failure, all-cause mortality lower versus DPP-4 inhibitors
Stroke ‘Alarm Clock’ Improves Acute Stroke Management Metrics
Time from door to completion of diagnostic work-up improved with feedback-demanding clock
Fewer Women Aware of Heart Disease as Leading Cause of Death
Among U.S. women, decrease in awareness seen for all races/ethnicities, all ages except ≥65 years