Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA
From 2013 to 2017, drop seen in unadjusted, adjusted black-white gap, Hispanic-white gap in uninsurance
1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care
Public, private insurance, out-of-pocket payments increased by 2.9, 2.6, and 1.1 percent annually
Health Insurers Cutting Anesthesiologists’ Contracts
Survey shows anesthesiologists face abrupt contract terminations and dramatic cuts in payment rates
February 2020 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for February 2020. This roundup includes the...
Influence of Politics Has Not Waned in Opinions About ACA
Partisan divisions in favorable opinion of the ACA have gotten larger rather than smaller over time
Mistreatment, Discrimination Still Common for Medical Students
Women, racial/ethnic minorities, sexual minorities experience disproportionate mistreatment
Many Transgender Youth Intentionally Avoid Disclosure
About three-quarters report voluntarily telling a health care provider outside gender clinic about their identity
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
2011 to 2018 Saw Decline in Problems Paying Medical Bills
Percent of persons in families with problems paying bills higher for women, children, non-Hispanic blacks
