The Trump administration said Saturday that it was suspending a program that pays billions of dollars to insurers to stabilize health insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, a freeze that could increase uncertainty in the markets and drive up premiums this fall.

The New York Times

July 7, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Reform of United States

"Health care reform is no longer just a moral imperative, it is a fiscal imperative. If we want to create jobs and rebuild our economy, then we must address the crushing cost of health care this year, in this Administration."

-- President Barack Obama

White House Forum on Health Reform, 3/5/09

President Obama is committed to enacting comprehensive health reform this year that lowers costs, guarantees choice of doctors and plans, and assures quality affordable health care for all Americans.

Learn more at http://www.HealthReform.gov

 

Statistics of American Death Rate in 2015

According to the research of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US National Center for Health Statistics, there were 2,712,630 deaths in US in 2015. The fifteen main causes of death remain the same as in last 20 years-- heart diseases and cancer were the first two causes, which lead to almost half of the deaths.

 

Source:

• US Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• US National Center for Health Statistics

 

 

The top fifteen cause of death in US:

1. Heart disease:

Heart disease is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S. The CDC estimates about 610,000 people die from this condition every year. Your age, race, ethnicity, family history, and daily lifestyle behaviors all contribute to your heart disease risk. Unfortunately, it’s the leading cause of death among both men and women.

2. Cancer:

Approximately 600,000 people die from some type of cancer every year.

3. Septicemia:

Sepsis and septic shock account for 1 in every 3 hospital deaths every year. The CDC estimates that around 250,000 people die from this kind of infection annually.

4. Chronic lower respiratory disease:

Just under 150,000 adults die from chronic lower respiratory disease each year, says the CDC. This includes deaths from asthma. COPD, pulmonary hypertension, and occupational lung diseases are among the most commonly diagnosed respiratory conditions in the U.S.

5. Stroke:

Someone in the United States has a stoke every 40 seconds. The CDC estimates about 795,000 people suffer a stoke every year. Strokes kill about 140,000 people annually, responsible for 1 in every 20 American deaths.

6. Unintentional injuries:

Unintentional injuries cause approximately 136,000 deaths in the United States every year.

7. Alzheimer’s disease:

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 93,000 people died from Alzheimer’s every year. About 1 in 10 adults over 65 lives with the condition.

8. Diabetes:

The American Diabetes Association says diabetes contributed to about 79,500 deaths in 2015. More than 30 million Americans lived with this condition that year, whether they had an official diagnosis or not. The United States as a whole spends over $200 billion in diabetes-related costs every year, including medical costs and productivity loss.

9. Influenza and pneumonia:

According to the American Lung Association, 53,282 people died from pneumonia in 2013, while 3,550 people died from influenza. Annual deaths from this condition may be underreported.

10. Kidney disease:

According to the NIDDK, 14% of the U.S. population lives with chronic kidney disease. Severe kidney problems caused more than 47,000 deaths in 2013, killing more people than breast and prostate cancer.

11. Suicide:

About 43,000 people die as a result of self-inflicted injuries every year. This disease affects 14% of Americans annually.

12. Liver disease:

Liver disease and cirrhosis cause approximately 38,000 deaths in the U.S. every year. According to the American Liver Foundation, 30 million Americans currently live with some kind of liver-related disease.

13. Hypertension (high blood pressure):

More than 30 million people live with this devastating health condition.

14. Parkinson’s disease:

An estimated 50,000 Americans are diagnosed each year.

15. Homicide:

16,000 dead each years.