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 majority (around 80 percent) of the uninsured will be US citizens, irrespective of statesâ acceptance of Medicaid expansion. More than 4.3 million children and nearly1.0 million veterans will remain uninsured under either scenario. Implications.