Medical Economics turns 100: 14 covers from the last century
A look back into the history of medicine.
How inflation affects patient health: 7 consequences
Physicians report how patients cope when prices go up around the world.
Burnout as a global problem for primary care physicians
Commonwealth Fund posts results of international survey of 10 developed countries.
Top eight states with greatest annual health spending per person
Study examines per capita spending trends up to 2019.
Bottom 11 states with lowest annual health spending per person
Health insurance spending on social determinants of health: 7 categories
New study analyzes where the money goes toward SDOH.
Patients want federal prescription for high costs in the U.S. health care system
Poll measures political barriers to price reforms and policy solutions that could help.
How much do Americans drink?
Alcohol consumption and its accompanying costs vary widely by state
15 metropolitan areas with the fewest primary care physicians per 100,000 people
General population grows, but primary care physician population is not keeping up in some cities.
15 metropolitan areas with the most primary care physicians per 100,000 people
Local level data needed to understand gaps in services, analyst says.
15 metropolitan areas with the most behavioral health providers per 100,000 people
If more screening creates more demand, these cities rank above the national average.
MGMA 2022: Leadership vs. management
A medical practice needs to have both leaders and managers.
15 metropolitan areas most undersupplied for behavioral health providers per 100,000 people
Provider population not keeping up with general population growth in some parts of the country.
13 states with the worst patient insurance rates
The worst state is more than double the national average for health insurance coverage.
11 states with the best patient insurance rates
Four states, D.C., at or below half the national average.
Types of health insurance for the U.S. population
Almost 92% of Americans had health insurance in 2021.
Patient wait time for family practice appointments
Waiting time goes down from 2017 to 2022 to meet with primary care physicians.
5 of the wildest medical malpractice cases
A look at some mishaps that led to big payouts.
Pain management in America: A 10-questions quiz
Do you know the answers?
2022 Physician Burnout Survey results
Is the physician burnout crisis actually improving?
Monkeypox guidance from leading health organizations
Physicians need to know what to look for.
U.S. life expectancy: the top 13 states
NVSS data from 2020 shows 13 states with average life expectancy of at least 78 years.
U.S. life expectancy: the bottom seven states
NVSS data shows decrease in all 50 states based on 2020 figures.
Osteopathic medicine has ‘exponential growth’ in U.S. health care
Report documents increasing number of DO physicians, students.
American life expectancy: the top 11 states
Nations around the globe outrank best states.
Low American life expectancy: ‘Disappointing, but not surprising’
Mississippians live an average of 10 years less than residents of Japan.
American life expectancy compared to non-EU countries
Residents of a dozen nations around the world spend less on healthcare, but outlive Americans.
American life expectancy compared to top EU countries
European Union nations spend less on health care, but residents live longer than Americans.
Financial problems cause delays in care and exacerbate social determinants of health
Poll shows that minority populations are suffering the most.
Diabetes rates show worrying growth
Number of adults with disease has increased nationally, but fastest in the south.
