Public health efforts aim to promote population health and wellbeing and generally include a variety of initiatives, such as disaster preparedness, nutrition and education programs, disease prevention programs, and epidemiological surveillance. The COVID-19 pandemic is testing governments’ capacities to address …
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What do we know about people with high out-of-pocket health spending?
Compared to other private health plans in the U.S., coverage offered by large employers tends to be the most generous and comprehensive. However, even in these relatively generous plans, out-of-pocket spending has risen about twice as fast as workers’ wages …
Who is most likely to have high prescription drug costs?
Over the last couple of years, there has been increased attention on the price of prescription drugs; polling data has shown that almost eight in ten people in the U.S. say the cost of prescription drugs is unreasonable, and three …
How does the quality of the U.S. healthcare system compare to other countries?
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 …
How do U.S. healthcare resources compare to other countries?
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.…
How have healthcare utilization and spending changed so far during the coronavirus pandemic?
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 …
What impact has the coronavirus pandemic had on healthcare employment?
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 …
How prepared is the US to respond to COVID-19 relative to other countries?
The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has already overwhelmed the health systems of several countries and is projected to overburden the health system in the United States. A surge in patients with the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would challenge …
How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries?
Back in 1980, life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was similar to that of comparable countries. However, since then, the U.S. has gained just 4.9 years of life expectancy, while comparable countries have gained 7.8 years on average. This …
How has U.S. spending on healthcare changed over time?
This chart collection explores recently released National Health Expenditure (NHE) data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. These data offer insight into changes in health spending over time as well as the driving forces behind spending growth.…