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How much are doctors paid? =C2=A0
We asked you about doctor salaries and you answered! In fact, our poll was =
so popular last week that it crashed. Thanks to everyone who responded =E2=
=80=94 and apologies to those who couldn't. We've fixed the issue and would=
love your responses this week! =C2=A0
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But before we get to that, here=E2=80=99s the answer:
The average doctor in the US earned $350,000 in individual total income in =
2017. That=E2=80=99s about 1.75 times what most people guessed ($200,050). =
But, of course, doctors of certain specialties [earn more than others](http=
s://usafacts.org/articles/how-much-are-doctors-paid/). And earnings vary by=
state =E2=80=94 and the top state might surprise you.
- The highest-paid doctors live in South Dakota. There, the average physici=
an earned $432,800 in 2017. Compared to other states, South Dakota had a me=
dian household income below the national average, at $56,521 in 2017.=C2=A0
- Workloads for different specialties also contribute to income differences=
. Neurosurgeons earned an average of $623,500 in 2017, over three times mor=
e than family medicine doctors ($192,800). They also worked about 16 more h=
ours per week on average: 63.6 compared to 47.4.=C2=A0
[Average doctor earnings for select specialties, 2017]([link removed]
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- Some jobs, like lawyers, have pay that tracks closely to state household =
income. Physician pay follows no such pattern. This is partly due to how Me=
dicare adjusts reimbursements, particularly in rural areas.
- The top 1% of the nation=E2=80=99s doctors earned an average of $4 millio=
n annually, largely from business income and capital gains.=C2=A0
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The facts on the Affordable Care Act
As part of the agreement to end the recent government shutdown, Republican =
leadership promised to hold a vote on the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA=
) tax credits. That vote might be coming soon. The ACA, also known as Obama=
care, [reshaped how Americans get health insurance]([link removed]
ticles/affordable-care-act-and-data-who-insured-and-who-isnt/) =E2=80=94 an=
d who can afford it. The share of uninsured Americans has dropped since the=
ACA took effect in 2014, and millions of people rely on ACA-related covera=
ge today. =C2=A0
- As of early 2024, more than 45 million people had enrolled in ACA-related=
health insurance plans.=C2=A0
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- In 2013, the year before the ACA went into effect, 14.5% of Americans did=
n=E2=80=99t have health insurance. By 2016, 8.6% of Americans were uninsure=
d =E2=80=94 a 5.9-point drop.=C2=A0
- From 2010 to 2024, public insurance coverage increased from 29.7% of the =
population to 35.5%, while private coverage remained relatively stable, gro=
wing from 65.8% to 66.1%.=C2=A0
- The ACA outlawed health insurance providers denying coverage based on a "=
preexisting condition." Around that time, it was estimated that between 19%=
to 50% of Americans younger than 65 had a preexisting condition.=C2=A0
- The ACA also established that dependents could stay on a parent=E2=80=99s=
insurance plan until their 26th birthday. The percentage of 19- to 25-year=
-olds without health insurance fell from 32.8% in 2009 to a low of 13.9% in=
2014.=C2=A0
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We want to hear from you! Weigh in on next week=E2=80=99s article below.=C2=
=A0
Children who grow up in which state have the greatest likelihood (per capit=
a) of becoming inventors?
Come back next week for the answer!
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aeb)
[California]([link removed]
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7d54ad13)
[Minnesota]([link removed]
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[New Jersey]([link removed]
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Data behind the news
The Agriculture Department has stated that it plans to withhold funds for t=
he Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as SNAP or EBT) fr=
om certain states unless those states provide information about individuals=
receiving assistance. See how many people use [SNAP benefits in your state=
]([link removed]
-us-every-month/country/united-states/).
Last week, a committee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vo=
ted to stop universal hepatitis B vaccinations for newborns. [Here=E2=80=99=
s the latest data]([link removed]
ed/) on how many kids are vaccinated against hepatitis B and other diseases=
.=C2=A0
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It=E2=80=99s Monday, which means=E2=80=AFit=E2=80=99s time=E2=80=AFfor the=
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One last fact
[Small businesses make up the majority of businesses and job growth](https:=
//usafacts.org/articles/what-role-do-small-businesses-play-in-the-economy/)
The Small Business Administration generally defines a small business as any=
independent business with fewer than 500 employees. [These businesses](htt=
ps://usafacts.org/articles/what-role-do-small-businesses-play-in-the-econom=
y/) comprise 99.9% of all businesses in the US. As of July 2024, the nation=
had 34.8 million small businesses that employed 59 million people, or 45.9=
% of all private-sector employees.
For comparison, the nation had 19,688 large businesses in July of last year=
.
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