The mortality rate for respiratory diseases is higher in the U.S. than in comparably wealthy countries

Health Spending

What are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?

The cost of prescription drugs has become a hot-button issue with consumers and policymakers.  One in four people taking prescription drugs report difficulty affording their medication and recent Kaiser Family Foundation opinion polling has found bipartisan support for government action to lower prescription drug costs. This chart collection explores trends in spending on prescription drugs, and […]