17.9%
of the GDP
52%
of adults in worse health worry about medical bills
79
(comparable countries average 82)
-21%
from 2010 to 2015
As deductibles in health insurance plans have grown, there is concern about the level of out-of-pocket health costs faced by workers and their families with health insurance. In this brief, we present new analysis of the share of people with …
This collection of charts (updated July 31, 2017) explores trends in the prevalence, outcomes, costs, and access to care associated with mental health and substance abuse disorders in the United States and comparably wealthy countries. A related brief offers discussion …
Infant mortality rate (death within their first year of life) is a widely-utilized indicator of population health. This chart collection highlights infant mortality rates in the U.S. compared to rates in similarly wealthy and sizable OECD countries (measured by GDP …
In 1980, average life expectancy at birth was similar in the U.S. and in comparable countries. However, while the U.S. gained 5 years of life expectancy in the subsequent decades, the average comparable country has gained 7 years. This chart …
This collection of charts and a related brief explore trends in the costs of treating diseases. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) disease-based health spending estimates allows users to examine national health spending trends by disease category from 2000 – …
This chart collection explores trends in the burden of disease in the U.S. and comparable countries. Disease burden (measured in disability adjusted life years, or DALYs) is a measure that takes into account years of life lost due to premature …
This collection of charts and a related brief explore a number of different metrics used to look at health outcomes, quality of care, and access to services. Inconsistent or unavailable data and imperfect metrics make it difficult to firmly judge …
The Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker is launching a new Health System Dashboard that will track U.S. health system performance over time across four domains: health spending, quality of care, access and affordability, and health and wellbeing. The dashboard examines trends …
This collection of charts and a related brief explore trends in health outcomes, quality of care, and treatment costs for heart disease and related conditions. Mortality rates have improved dramatically ever since mortality due to coronary heart disease reached its …
The high cost of health care can be a barrier to access for both insured people (particularly those with high deductibles) and the uninsured. Today, a report from the National Center for Health Statistics finds that the share of adults …
