Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Injuries Associated With Glass Tables Common in U.S.
56 percent of injuries in National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database due to faulty tables
Botox for TMJ Disorder Does Not Affect Jaw Bone Density
Low-dose botulinum toxin injections for jaw, facial pain not linked to short-term bone changes
Labiaplasty Surgery Considered Safe, Effective
Patients saw significant benefit in functional, appearance-related symptoms and quality of life
Long-Term Outcomes Stable After Breast Reconstruction
Stability seen in both long-term surgeon- and patient-reported outcomes data
August 2020 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for August 2020. This roundup includes the...
Zoom Meetings Driving Surge in Face-Lifts
Trend is surprising in a bad economy, because cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance
Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups
Non-Hispanic Black physicians more likely to report satisfaction with work-life integration versus White doctors
Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million
Given the increase in uninsured due to COVID-19-related unemployment, this estimate is likely low
Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
