report from the National Research Council weighs in on factors contributing to the slower pace of improvements in longevity among men and women in the U.S. compared to other high-income countries.
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The newly released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at health disparities in social determinants of health, environmental hazards, health care access and health outcomes.
According to a recent survey of 800 businesses with fewer than 50 employees, some 68% of small businesses in Ottawa County do not provide health insurance to some or all of their employees. The most common reason for not offering health insurance, cited by 42% of employers, was the cost of premiums. The survey was…
Key findings from the 2010 Current Population Survey show that, although median income did not change significantly between 2008 and 2009, the poverty rate did rise significantly from 13.2% to 14.3%.
A recently published analysis of the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health found that 19.3% of American children (14.1 million) were underinsured in 2007. That is more than the number of children who were uninsured (3.4 million) and the number who had insurance during only part of the year (7.6 million).
Research from the USDA Economic Research Service finds that the gap in mortality, disability, and chronic disease between metro and non-metro areas has increased since 1989.
In an article entitled “Diabetes Risk, Low Fitness, and Energy Insufficiency Levels among Children from Poor Families,” published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in November 2008, Dr. Trevino and colleagues report that 1,402 low-income students from South Texas participated in a health screening study that found high levels of blood glucose, obesity,…