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Health Insurance Costs Rising For Those With Employer-Sponsored Plans
They found that deductibles increased by 4.8% between 2016 and 2018, and premium contributions increased on average by 4.2%. That means premiums and deductibles now equal 12.3% of median income, compared to 9.7% a decade ago. "People tend, on average, to not use very much healthcare, but the fact of the deductible, the fact that many people - particularly in the mid-range of the income distribut... [Full Article...]
Trump says he wants to raise the vaping age to 21
The president held a meeting on Friday-something he had hinted at on Twitter earlier this month-to discuss vaping. 'If flavors are banned, I have a feeling that that's going to lead to a lot of vapers doing it DIY because they can't buy their flavors any more, ' said Dr Siegel. [Full Article...]
U.S. lawmakers question Google about collection of health records
The three senators demand that Google provide answers to 17 questions raised in their letter on how such a vast amount of private, personal health data was surreptitiously collected, as well as how the company plans to use it. But that assurance has not satisfied the three USA senators. After outlining their concerns, noting the company's turbulent history with patient information, the senators ... [Full Article...]
Trump Impeachment Hearings Day Five
Hill did deliver a warning to congressional lawmakers, but it was largely the opposite of what Team Trump claimed. "And here we are", Hill added. "I think that's where we are today". "What we're seeing here, as a result of all of these narratives, is this is exactly what the Russian government was hoping for". "They would pit one side of our electorate against the others". [Full Article...]
Democratic debate revives clashes over 'Medicare for All'
I believe that the mayor has made apologies for that. Elizabeth Warren of MA declared . "I believe that they are also economic rights". The larger issue is that for too long I think candidates have taken for granted constituencies that have been the backbone of the Democratic Party and have overlooked those constituencies and have - you know, they show up when it's, you know, close to election ti... [Full Article...]
Ontario teen develops 'popcorn lung'-like vaping illness
He narrowly avoided the need for a double-lung transplant, spent a total of 47 days in hospital and may have suffered long-term damage to his airways. It is documented in the Canadian Medical Association Journal . On Nov. 8, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said fluid extracted from 29 lung injury patients who vaped contained vitamin E acetate in all of them. [Full Article...]
How long each candidate has talked at tonight's debate
Jay Inslee dropped out of the race. Find out with our up-to-the-minute graphic tracking the speaking times of all the candidates in the debate. She also joked that during her first Senate campaign, she "raised $17,000 from ex-boyfriends and I'd like to point out it is not an expanding base". [Full Article...]
New Type of Drug Might Ease Migraines
Lipton, who is also the director of the Montefiore Headache Center in NY. Ubrogepant , on the other hand, could be a game-changer as it works differently from Triptans . But in worse cases, a blood-restricting medication called Triptans is prescribed instead. " Ubrogepant's mechanism of action may make it an option for people who do not respond to now available medications". [Full Article...]