Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019
Average annual premium increased to $7,188 for single coverage, $20,576 for family coverage
Woman’s Face Transplant Failing After Six Years
Since the transplant in February 2013, patient has had repeated rejection episodes
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.
Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
Protected Health Info Breaches Compromise Sensitive Data
Most hospital data breaches include demographic or financial information that could be used for identity theft
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals
Agency plans 30 percent reduction in number of studies that require use of mammals by 2025
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Racial, Ethnic Underrepresentation Found in Med School Matriculants
Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native students underrepresented versus U.S. population
QoL Better With Laser Ablation, Surgery for Varicose Veins
At five years posttreatment, disease-specific QoL better with laser ablation, surgery than foam sclerotherapy
