Recent Statistics For Health Insurance Coverage In The U.S.
May 2, 2011
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has released its estimates regarding health insurance coverage statistics for people in the United States for January through September, 2010. 49.5 million people of all ages in the U.S., representing 16.3% of the population, had no health insur[...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases In Washington State – Official Report
April 30, 2011
For the period from January, 2008 to December, 2009, indemnity payments to medical malpractice claimants in Washington State totaled $208.3 million for 857 claims, an average of $243,079 per paid claim. One large payment affected these figures. If that payment is removed, total paid indemnity p[...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases In Connecticut – Official Report
April 29, 2011
From the last quarter of 2005 through the end of 2009, there were 2,839 closed medical malpractice claims in Connecticut. A majority of those medical malpractice claims resulted in no indemnity payments (indemnity payments are payments made to claimants) — 52% of the claims (1,463) ha[...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases In Ohio – Official Reports
April 28, 2011
Ohio law requires that all insurance entities that provide medical malpractice liability insurance to medical providers in Ohio to report data to the Ohio Department of Insurance regarding medical malpractice claims that close during the year. The reports must include the costs of defending medical[...]
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What’s Better For You: Diet or Regular Soda?
April 27, 2011
First and foremost, we must recognize and acknowledge that our mothers and grandmothers were right: don’t drink so much soda and have water instead! A recent study has provided evidence that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (soda, fruit punches, lemonades, fruit drinks) is as[...]
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What Effect Does Obesity Have On Surgery Complications?
April 26, 2011
Perhaps contrary to what you might think, previous research had found that obese patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery had a lower risk of death and complications following surgery, which was known as the obesity paradox. It appeared that obesity provided a protective effect under certain cir[...]
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Medical Malpractice Cases In North Carolina
April 24, 2011
Since January 1998, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has compiled data regarding medical malpractice cases filed in North Carolina courts. An analysis of the AOC data regarding medical malpractice case filings indicate that an average of 566 cases were filed per year from[...]
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The Use And Misuse Of Painkillers
April 21, 2011
Painkillers in the United States have a long and storied history. From over-the-counter pain medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen that are used for mild to moderate pain, to prescription-only medications such as the class of pain medications known as opioids (which include oxy[...]
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