Commotio cordis occurs mostly in boys and young men (average age 15), usually during sports, most frequently baseball, often despite a chest protector. It is usually caused by a projectile, but can also be caused by the blow of an elbow or other body part.
The number of uninsured Americans declined by 8.8 million in 2014, the first year the major insurance reforms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect, according to new federal survey of 98,000 adults released by the U.S. Census Bureau today.
Texas leads the nation with the highest percentage of residents without health insurance, even though more than 700,000 people procured health insurance last year in the state. About 5 million Texans still live without health insurance, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Thatâs equal to 19.1% of the stateâs population, making it the state with the highest uninsured rate. Nationwide, the uninsured rate stands at about 12%.