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The #1 hospital in Texas, according to US News & World Report, #20 on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll, with national ranking in 11 adult specialties, the Houston Methodist hospital system has a Level III trauma center and over 2,500 beds. Founded in 1919 during the height of the Spanish Flu epidemic, Houston Methodist has been headquartered in the Texas Medical Center since 1951. It currently has six hospitals in the Houston area. It's famous for cardiovascular surgery, cancer, epilepsy treatment, and organ transplantation. Houston Methodist's academic affiliations include Cornell University's Weill Cornell Medical College and the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, as well as the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. At Houston Methodist in 1950, Dr. Michael DeBakey performed the first removal of a carotid artery blockage. In 1964, he performed the first aorto-coronary bypass surgery. In 1966, he was the first to use a ventricular assist device to pump blood and support a diseased heart. In 1968, the world's first simultaneous multiple-organ transplant took place at Houston Methodist. Today, the J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center supports patients undergoing organ or tissue transplants, and those facing advanced organ failure. The Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine treats performing artists in disciplines including dance, voice, and instrumental music. Houston Methodist is also the official health care provider for the Houston Texans and Houston Astros sports teams. The Houston Methodist Research Institute supports the unique technological needs inherent to conducting translational research. It has built over 20 core facilities that provide investigators and external researchers access to exceptional scientific technology. The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education (MITIE) features a virtual hospital, procedural skills lab, and high-tech operating rooms where physicians and surgeons learn new skills. The EnMed program, created in partnership with Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, is an innovative Engineering Medicine program designed to educate a new kind of physician who will create transformational technology for health care. EnMed students fulfill all academic and professional requirements for the MD degree, and engage in additional experiences involving engineering, innovation and entrepreneurship. | |
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Houston Methodist, your Trusted Link for March 2021
Small Business Employee-Only Premium Costs in the Far West U.S.
Annual small business employee-only (i.e. singe premium) health premium costs in the five-state Far West U.S. and nationally, from the most recent (2019) Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a periodic survey conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality:
| All Businesses with | Businesses with | Businesses with | |
| State | under 50 Employees | 10 to 24 Employees | under 10 Employees |
| AK | $9,427 | $8,773 | $11,344 |
| CA | $6,874 | $7,002 | $7,150 |
| HI | $6,746 | $6,495 | $6,858 |
| OR | $5,933 | $5,965 | $7,232 |
| WA | $6,259 | $5,989 | $6,963 |
| U.S. | $6,920 | $6,892 | $7,528 |
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Table II.C.1 - Average total single premium (in dollars) per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and State: United States, 2019
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