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
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 7-11
The 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma...
Survey of U.S. Registered Nurses Points to Worsening Shortages
Problem likely will be exacerbated with one in five nurses saying they will retire in the next five years
ACAAI: Family History of Cancer Risk Factor for Childhood Asthma
More than 20 percent of those with family history of cancer had childhood asthma
Sesame-Specific IgE Levels May Help Diagnose Allergies
Sesame allergy affects 17 percent of children with IgE-mediated food allergy
Many Adult Health Problems Due to Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse childhood experiences significantly linked to poorer health outcomes, health risk behaviors
Medical Practices Burdened by Regulatory Requirements
Vast majority of survey respondents believe regulatory burden is increasing
Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA
Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston