Richard Franki is the associate editor who writes and creates graphs. He started with the company in 1987, when it was known as the International Medical News Group. In his years as a journalist, Richard has worked for Cap Cities/ABC, Disney, Harcourt, Elsevier, Quadrant, Frontline, and Internet Brands. In the 1990s, he was a contributor to the ill-fated Indications column, predecessor of Livin' on the MDedge.
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Outpatient care 35% of mental health costs and growing
Outpatient care represents the largest share of mental health treatment expenditures, and it continues to get larger, while components such as...
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Septicemia admissions almost tripled from 2005 to 2014
Septicemia was the most common diagnosis for inpatient stays among those aged 75 years and older.
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Adult diabetes up 35% over 25 years
Increases in prevalence significant among whites but not blacks and Mexican-origin adults.
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Medicaid expansion produced opposing cost effects
Did the states that expanded enrollment in 2014 spend more or less?
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Boston Children’s Hospital tops annual ranking
U.S. News & World Report names the leading children’s hospitals for 2017-2018.
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For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
The gender gap increased in emergency department visits.
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Average cost of Healthcare.gov policy up 105% since 2013
All 39 states that use Healthcare.gov experienced an increase, but the size varied considerably.
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Consensus on isotretinoin monitoring elusive
Despite the lack of agreement among dermatologists surveyed, “less monitoring is probably required.”
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Cardiovascular risks vary by race/ethnicity in lupus patients
Unusually low rates of MI were seen among Hispanics and Asians with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Infant mortality down in most states
No state reported a significant increase in infant mortality between 2005-2007 and 2012-2014.
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Skin cancer procedures up by 35% since 2012
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery cites increased public awareness of skin cancer.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment up again in 2017
Two of five Medicare patients are expected to use Medicare Advantage by 2027.
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For Americans, less salt is still too much
Sodium content of packaged food is down since 2000, but most households still purchase above-optimal amounts of salt.
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Zika-related birth defects up in recent weeks
Almost 20% of all 2016-2017 live births with Zika-related birth defects were reported in the last month.
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Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures more popular than ever
Plastic surgery statistics that may surprise you.