New figures about hospital use have shown that there has been a sharp increase in the number of visits to emergency rooms, and that – according to physicians – the rising numbers are the result of an intensifying demand for improvements and services that would permit emergency departments to provide patients with faster treatment. Early estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that in 2009,…

Many Americans still suffer from a lack of insurance coverage as a result of the economic recession. According to the 2011 Genworth Financial LifeJacket Study, released today, single parents with children residing at home have the fewest options when it comes to insurance. The study shows that these parents account for the largest percentage of uninsured Americans in the nation. Of those that can afford coverage, whether through employment or…