Kaisernetwork.org – Dec. 17, 2008.

The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday released the “2009 Statistical Abstract of the United States,” which includes some data on health care, the New York Times reports. The report contains data from the Census Bureau and other sources. Most of the data “had been previously released, but not necessarily in context or in such an accessible format,” according to the Times.  Click title to read more…

The report found that U.S. residents spent $259 billion on prescription drugs in 2007, compared with $72 billion in 1995. In addition, the report found women account for a majority of pharmacists. The report also found that 91% of the almost 12 million surgical and other cosmetic procedures performed in 2007 involved women (Roberts, New York Times, 12/17).