National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Fewer Black Veterans Complete Referrals for Lung Cancer Screening
Black veterans had 34 percent lower odds of screening completion versus White veterans
Oseltamivir Not Linked to Reduced Risk for Flu Hospitalization
No reduced risk seen among older patients, those at risk for hospitalization
Alectinib Exposure Lower With Low-Fat Yogurt Intake
More patients taking alectinib with low-fat yogurt do not reach the exposure threshold of 435 ng/mL
New Poll Shows U.S. Adults Find Cigarettes Most Unsafe, Addictive Substance
Despite this, one in five report using cigarettes daily
Feds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
States are now reevaluating Medicaid eligibility after having been prohibited from dropping people during the early years of the pandemic
V114 Pneumococcal Vaccine Has Acceptable Safety Profile for Infants
Generally comparable proportion of infants with injection-site, systemic, vaccine-related, serious adverse events for V114 and PCV13
Clinical Language Model Can Predict Readmission
Model trained on clinical notes that accurately predict three clinical and two operational tasks
U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time
Fifty-six countries from six continents surpassed U.S. life expectancy during 1933 to 2021
FDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers
Monoclonal antibody shot would protect against RSV in infants born during or entering their first RSV season
