Month: July 2016

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics Call for Stricter Lead Regulations

    The American Academy of Pediatrics Call for Stricter Lead Regulations

    The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s leading group of pediatricians, released a statement on June 20, 2016, that claims the U.S. isn’t doing enough to prevent childhood lead poisoning. Over the past few decades, childhood lead poisoning rates have decreased, but it is still much too high. Every year, there are approximately 600,000 new…

  • Federal Healthcare Costs Estimated at $2.6 Trillion Less Than Originally Expected

    Federal Healthcare Costs Estimated at $2.6 Trillion Less Than Originally Expected

    A new study from the Urban Institute suggests that U.S. spending on healthcare may turn out to be significantly less than originally anticipated five years ago — as much as $2.6 trillion less, as a matter of fact. In 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimated that federal healthcare expenditures would amount to…