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.
According to Kaiser Family Foundation data, there are still 621,000 uninsured residents in Washington, and 38 percent of them are eligible for Medicaid. And of the 75,000 uninsured children in the state, most are eligible for Apple Health for Kids, although their parents may not be aware of their eligibility.