If a scientific survey of 788 representative Americans conducted in July is a reliable bellwether, the country could fall short of getting to the 70% vaccination rate needed to achieve community, or “herd,” immunity.

National health spending accounted for 17.7% of gross domestic product in 2019 as it grew 4.6% to $3.8 trillion over 2018’s tally. Meanwhile CMS projects health expenditures to accelerate in the coming years, averaging 5.4% and reaching $6.2 trillion by 2028.

Rising COVID costs and persistent reimbursement woes have 90% of almost 1,000 U.S. nursing homes operating at a loss or on a profit margin of under 3%, according to survey results released this week.

Media outlets en masse captured the scenes this week when the first round of U.S. residents got inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine.

Analyzing timestamped EHR data from more than 21 million primary care visits in 2017, researchers have ascertained average lengths of visit and other metrics useful to assessing care quality.

Three of the most influential associations in U.S. healthcare are joining voices to press all healthcare workers: Please get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Researchers have demonstrated two deep learning tools aimed at uncovering the psychology of aging.

Prior to the pandemic, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine said its rate stood at about 8%, physicians reported on Thursday.

With the deal complete, the El Segundo, California-based practice now employs some 2,400 radiologists in all 50 states, reading roughly 35 million exams annually.