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The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in millions of cases across the globe. The United States has one of the highest death rates due to COVID-19 across the world, and its mortality rates will likely increase. Due to different approaches to …
While federal protections prevent most people from paying out-of-pocket for COVID-19 testing, patients may face substantial costs if hospitalized for treatment because there are no provisions that require private insurance plans to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment. A previous …
This chart collection looks at the availability of hospital resources and healthcare professionals in the United States and similarly wealthy countries. A related chart collection examines how the U.S.’s healthcare resources factor into the nation’s preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the utilization of health services in the United States. In the early months of the pandemic, there was an abrupt and sizable decrease in spending on health services. However, a notable exception has been …
The recent increase in COVID-19 cases is straining some parts of the U.S. health system due in part to the limited availability of hospital beds in hard hit communities and the simultaneous return of certain services that were delayed at …
In certain ways, healthcare utilization and spending are bound to be high during a pandemic. Indeed, the cost of a hospital admission for patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, can top tens of thousands of dollars, and there …
To monitor the performance of the U.S. health system, our Health System Dashboard includes more than 50 indicators across four domains: health spending, quality of care, access & affordability, and health & wellbeing. The dashboard examines trends in the U.S. …
Testing for COVID-19 remains a key strategy to identify active infections and contain the spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends testing for persons with symptoms when there is a concern of potential COVID-19. …
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent public health response have led to extraordinary job loss in the United States. From February through May 2020, overall employment decreased 13% as roughly 20 million people lost work.
This chart collection examines where changes …
The coronavirus outbreak has hit densely populated urban areas of the United States first and hardest. Some health systems have experienced surges of patients, raising concerns that there are not enough hospital beds, staffing, and equipment.
The novel coronavirus was …