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AHRQ News & Numbers

AHRQ News and Numbers provides statistical highlights on the use and cost of health services and health insurance in the United States. The statistics are drawn from AHRQ's three principal data programs:

The Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP Web Site)
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS Web Site)
The National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR Information)

To inquire about specific AHRQ News and Numbers, E-mail: Bob.Isquith@ahrq.hhs.gov.

Date	Title
2008
5/14/2008	Only About 1 in 10 Adult Americans Have all the Skills Needed to Manage Their Health
5/9/2008	Hospitalizations for Ischemic Stroke Drop by One Third
4/30/2008	One in Four Disabled Seniors Use Risky or Ineffective Medicines
4/23/2008	Potentially Deadly Infection Doubles Among Hospital Patients Over Last 5 Years
4/17/2008	Premiums Rise 18 Percent For Non-Employer Health Insurance
4/9/2008	More than 200 Abused Children Under 5 Died in U.S. Hospitals in 2005
4/2/2008	Untreated Cavities 5 Times More Likely in Kids from Low-Income Communities than High-Income Ones
3/26/2008	Problems with English Help Block Many Hispanics from Medical Care
3/21/2008	Diabetes-Related Amputations Increase for Hispanics
3/13/2008	Hospital Treatment Costs for Violence Top $2 Billion Annually
3/6/2008	Mental Health Woes Remain One of the Top Reasons for Doctor Visits
2/27/2008	Chest Pain a Leading Reason for Hospital Emergency Department Visits
2/21/2008	More Consumers Buying Medicines by Mail
2/14/2008	Nearly 1 in 3 Women Have Babies by C-Section
2/6/2008	Diabetes, Cholesterol, Anti-Obesity Drugs Top Spending
1/30/2008	Epilepsy Hospitalizations Rise After 8-Year Decline
1/23/2008	Big Money: Cost of 10 Most Expensive Health Conditions Near $500 Billion
1/16/2008	Circumcision Rates Highest In Midwest, Lowest in West
1/9/2008	Shingles Sends Nearly 1 Million Americans to the Doctor
1/2/2008	Hospitalizations for Problems Caused by Severe Acid Reflux Increase By 103 Percent

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