

Health System Dashboard
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17.7%
of the GDP
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10.5%
of adults report delaying or going without care due to costs
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-65%
from 1980 to 2017
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70.4%
of children aged 19-35 months received combined 7-vaccine series
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How much is health spending expected to grow?
This chart collection explores the ways health spending has changed over time and projections of health spending in the future. An earlier brief also explored trends in this topic. …
Surprise bills vary by diagnosis and type of admission
There has been considerable attention to the issue of “surprise-medical bills,” or the occurrence of out-of-network charges when a patient was unaware of charges and therefore could not reasonably avoid them. Earlier this year, we estimated that 18% of emergency …
How have diabetes costs and outcomes changed over time in the U.S.?
In this collection of charts, we use a variety of data sources to explore trends in health outcomes, quality of care, and spending on treatment for people in the U.S. with diabetes and other endocrine disorders. In the U.S., diabetes …
What do we know about infant mortality in the U.S. and comparable countries?
Infant mortality (the death of an infant within the first year of life) is a widely-reported indicator of population health. This chart collection highlights key infant mortality trends and demographic variation within the United States and also explores infant mortality …
Employer strategies to reduce health costs and improve quality through network configuration
Collectively, employers are the largest purchaser of health care in the United States, providing benefits for over 153 million people. There is considerable interest in how employers can use their purchasing power to improve quality and reduce cost in the …
Tracking the rise in premium contributions and cost-sharing for families with large employer coverage
As health costs rise, enrollees in large employer plans face higher health spending both through rising premium contributions and increased cost-sharing when they use services. On average, health spending by families with large employer health plans has increased two times …
A look at people who have persistently high spending on health care
Health care spending is highly concentrated, with a small share of people accounting for a large share of expenditures during any year – just 5% of people are responsible for at least half of overall spending. This makes understanding and …
How does prescription drug spending and use compare across large employer plans, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid?
Prescription drug costs are a pressing concern for both consumers and policymakers. Rising drug prices affect patients’ out-of-pocket costs as well as the budgets of private and public payers, though the challenges vary by payer. This analysis compares prescription drug …

‘Deductible Relief Day’ – the day when average health spending exceeds the average deductible in an employer plan – is Sunday May 19th
Deductible Relief Day: How rising deductibles are affecting people with employer coverage
As deductibles have risen and become more common over the past decade, many people with employer-sponsored coverage have faced rising out-of-pocket costs. Out-of-pocket spending is increasingly likely to be in the form of a deductible, which often means enrollees pay …
How can we know if the performance of the health system overall in the U.S. is good and if it is getting better or worse over time? This collection of charts explores trends in quality metrics in the United States …