Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses reporters during his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, January 27, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States will pay the more than $ 200 million it owes to the World Health… Read More »
Live Science. This is because in some cases, a change in diet does lead to deficits of micronutrients and vitamins. Orlich added that “even our non-vegetarians are relatively low meat consumers, and relatively health conscious. A few years ago, testing showed no bad effects of sugar — now, sugar causes Diabetes, and many other bad… Read More »
For a worker in the U.S. who benefits from health insurance at the workplace, the annual family premium will average $ 21,342 this year, according to the 2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The first chart illustrates the growth of the premium shares split by employer and employee contributions. Over ten… Read More »
Dive Brief: Privately insured patients pay 247% more at hospitals on average than Medicare patients for the same care, according to a new study by nonprofit think tank RAND. The study, based on 2018 data, shows the gap is increasing from 2017 and 2016, which saw disparities of 230% and 224%, respectively. If private payers had… Read More »