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Thirty Million People of All Ages Uninsured in US in 2021

In 2021, 30.0 million people of all ages were uninsured in the United States, representing a small, but not significant, decrease from 2020.

Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering

Turnover rates are returning to prepandemic levels across most groups of health care workers.

AMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth

The majority of physicians have embraced telehealth and expect to use it even more in the future, according to the results of a survey.

Airlines Ask Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, COVID-19 Testing

The chief executives of the country’s largest airlines have asked President Joe Biden to let a federal mask mandate at airports and on planes to lapse next month.

Free COVID-19 Tests, Treatments for Uninsured Americans Reduced for Lack of Funding

Uninsured Americans will no longer be covered for free COVID-19 tests and treatments because of the budget impasse in Congress.

Screen Time Tied to Behavior Problems in Children

There are small but significant correlations between screen time and behavior problems in children 12 years and younger.

Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports

Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans’ credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.

Masks Reduce COVID-19 Incidence in K-12 Setting in Arkansas

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Haymarket Media

Masks are important for preventing COVID-19 incidence in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings, according to research published.

Heaters, Pools, Bed Rails: Household Dangers Can Kill Seniors

A new report delivers a troubling statistic: Seven in 10 consumer product-related deaths occur among those older than 65 years.

US Airplane, Train, and Transit Mask Mandates Extended to April 18

Mask mandates for airplanes, trains, and transit hubs that were set to expire next week will be extended to April 18.

Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students

Medical students who are underrepresented in medicine (URIM) have a higher risk for exhaustion-related burnout.