Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation in which scholars explain an important number in the news. The Conversation, CC BY-ND When the Affordable Care Act, also known as…

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every year contracted the virus before…