Coronavirus
How many Americans have gotten a third COVID-19 vaccine, including booster shots?
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Healthcare
Fewer victims reported the crime to authorities in 2019 than in 2010, according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics survey.
Median household income and the rate of health insurance coverage decreased while the number of people in poverty increased from 2019 to 2020.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US.
Heart disease and cancer are the top two causes of death in 2021 so far.
States control vaccine mandates for school students. Some vaccines are required nationwide.
COVID-19 was the biggest factor in the drop.
The Census Bureau won't release one-year estimates for the 2020 American Communities Survey due to nonresponses skewing the data. The nation will miss out as a result.
The CDC reports record high overdose deaths as states reach a $26 billion settlement with drug companies for the opioid epidemic.
The price of branded cardiovascular drugs is 13 times higher than in 2000.
The Delta variant accounts for 83% of all COVID-19 cases, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
