New Charts Track Growth in U.S. Health Care Prices, Draw Comparisons to Other Countries May 9, 2018 News Release Two new chart collections examine trends in healthcare prices and utilization and compare health spending in the United States with that of other wealthy countries.
As Americans age, Medicare will pay for a growing share of the nation’s prescription drugs May 2, 2018 Slide
The USG International Family Planning Landscape: Defining Approaches to Address Uncertainties in Funding and Programming – Discussion Summary May 4, 2018 Issue Brief This brief summarizes a discussion held in January 2018 to discuss international family planning efforts in the context of funding and policy uncertainty. Convened by the Center for Global Development and the Kaiser Family Foundation, the discussion brought together a range of stakeholders including US government officials, other donors and international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector.
Why are Healthcare Prices So High, and What can be Done about Them? May 9, 2018 Event An archived webcast of this forum is now available at http://www.healthsystemtracker.org . Nearly a fifth of the United States’ economy goes to healthcare spending – a far larger share than in any other large, wealthy country in the world. Research suggests that price, rather than the volume of services, is…
Health Care in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: A Six-Month Check-Up After the Storms (Report) April 24, 2018 Issue Brief Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands suffered significant damage to their infrastructure and health care systems from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. Drawing on interviews with residents and key stakeholders as well as public reports, this brief provides an overview of the status of the recovery efforts six months after the storms, with a focus on the health care systems.