Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes June 21, 2016 News Release This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States.
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes June 21, 2016 Infographic This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States. The U.S. cancer mortality rate, 203 deaths per 100,000 population, was slightly lower than in comparable countries in 2010. Among cancers, lung cancer is the largest contributor to disease burden for both men and…
What Do We Know about Cardiovascular Disease Spending and Outcomes in the United States? July 22, 2016 Slideshow
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes June 21, 2016 News Release This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States. The U.S. cancer mortality rate, 203 deaths per 100,000 population, was slightly lower than in comparable countries in 2010. Among cancers, lung cancer is the largest contributor to disease burden for both men and…
COVID-19 leading cause of death ranking November 10, 2022 Issue Brief This updated analysis examines COVID-19’s effect on mortality rates, and estimates that in January 2022, COVID-19 was number two on the list of leading causes of death in the U.S.
COVID-19 Models: Can They Tell Us What We Want to Know? April 16, 2020 Blog This blog gives a primer on epidemiological models for Covid-19 (coronavirus). It describes the uses and the types of models used, then lists a number of examples of different types of models and some key findings. The post also describes the limitations and assumptions related to these models, and how to use the information they provide more effectively.
The Pandemic’s Effect on the Widening Gap in Mortality Rate between the U.S. and Peer Countries October 22, 2020 Issue Brief A new KFF brief looks at where COVID-19 falls as a leading cause of death in the U.S. compared to similarly large and wealthy countries. The analysis finds that COVID-19 mortality rates are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., a ranking shared by only one peer country,…