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
Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They’re Set to Expire
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
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide
In high sociodemographic index region, age effects showed higher incidence rate in older adults
Expert Panel Develops New Definition of Long COVID
Bilateral Gene Therapy Safely Restores Hearing in Children Born Deaf
Bilateral hearing restoration seen for all five patients; speech perception and capability of sound source localization restored
Triple Semicircular Canal Occlusion + Endolymphatic Sac Decompression Alleviates Vertigo
Findings seen in small study of patients with Meniere disease and frequent vertigo attacks
Cochlear Implants Aid Meniere Disease Outcomes
Benefits seen across various measures
9.6 Percent of Medical Visits Took Place Via Telehealth in 2021
Percentage of telehealth visits was higher for mental health than other clinicians
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care Spending
From 2007 to 2019, medical burden increased from 23.5 to 26.4 percent for low-income families and from 5.4 to 6.5 percent for higher-income families
