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.
The number of uninsured nonelderly Americans in 2014 was 32 million, a decrease. of nearly 9 million since 2013. This fact sheet describes trends in coverage leading up to and after the ACA. expansions, examines the characteristics of the uninsured population, and summarizes the access and financial.