FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
Company says vaccine covers serotypes responsible for approximately 84 percent of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults ages 50 years and older
Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They’re Set to Expire
Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years
USPSTF: Refer Children With High BMI to Behavioral Interventions
Larger effects seen for interventions with higher contact hours and that offer physical activity sessions
FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Target New COVID Variant for Fall
Health Care Spending Growth Projected to Outpace GDP to 2032
National health expenditures projected to have increased 7.5 percent in 2023, when COVID-19 public health emergency ended
CDC Estimates 1.4 Million ED Visits/Year for Those Experiencing Homelessness
Significant differences seen by sex for ED visit characteristics, including arrival by ambulance, diagnoses, chronic conditions
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide
In high sociodemographic index region, age effects showed higher incidence rate in older adults
Nurse Case Management Boosts Benefit of Home BP Telemonitoring
Greater reduction in systolic blood pressure seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors
Education, Simulation Training Prepares Staff for Emergency Resternotomy
More respondents report being prepared to be members of care team for emergency sternotomy after intervention
