9.7 Percent of All US Persons Uninsured in 2020
Slight decrease seen from 2019, but difference was not significant; 13.9 percent of adults and 5.1 percent of children uninsured in 2020.
Practice Management
Americans’ COVID-19 Medical Bills Are Set to Rise
Research shows that the average COVID-19 hospitalization costs about $40,000.
New ‘Mu’ Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
Variant has not taken extensive hold in the United States at this point, but NIAID is taking it ‘very seriously’.
Teachers Not at Increased Risk for Hospital Admission for COVID-19
Risk for hospital admission, severe COVID-19 not increased when schools in Scotland opened in autumn 2020 and in summer 2021.
The Impact of Communication Skills on the Patient-Provider Relationship and Patient Outcomes
Investigators reviewed the connection between communication skills and patient satisfaction and offered recommendations for improving the patient-provider relationship.
Real-World Study Compares 2 Long-Acting β2-Agonists for Asthma Control
A large, retrospective study compared the asthma control effectiveness of once-daily fluticasone furoate/vilanterol vs twice-daily budesonide/formoterol.
15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Wasted in US Since March 1
Reasons why doses may be marked as wasted include a cracked vial, an error diluting the vaccine, a freezer malfunction.
Odds of COVID-19 Hospitalization Lower After Vaccination
Compared with infected unvaccinated individuals, infected vaccinated individuals report almost all symptoms less frequently.
Two Top Officials in FDA Vaccine Review Office to Retire
Retirements come as agency mulls decisions about COVID-19 vaccine approvals, authorizations for younger children, and booster shots.
Maternal Mortality in the US Higher Among Black Women
Postpartum cardiomyopathy, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are leading causes of maternal death for Black women.
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