Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Measuring the performance of the U.S. health system
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How does the quality of the U.S. health system compare to other countries?
The United States spends nearly twice as much per capita on healthcare compared to peer wealthy nations and has a lower life expectancy than peer nations. This chart collection combines various measures of quality of care in the United States … The post How does the quality of…
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How much is health spending expected to grow?
This chart collection explores how health spending is expected to grow in coming years, based on National Health Expenditure (NHE) projections data and analysis from federal actuaries and economists. A related chart collection explores how U.S. health spending has changed … The…
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First Look at New Hospital Price Transparency Provisions: Some Factors Complicate Price Comparisons
Introduction The hospital price transparency (HPT) rule, promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2021, requires most non-federal hospitals to publish their standard charges for each item and service they provide. Hospitals must release a…
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Is This A Healthcare Economy?
The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report found that total non-farm payroll employment changed little from August to September of this year, but noted that “Health care employment continued its upward trend in September, but at a slower … The post Is This A…
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What are the recent trends in health sector employment?
Job growth in the healthcare sector has been strong in the United States. In recent years, job growth has plateaued across non-health, non-farm sectors, while employment in the health sector continues to grow steadily. In the last year, 378,500 healthcare … The post What are the…
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How TrumpRx brand-name drug prices compare to other countries
Different presidential administrations have taken various approaches to lowering prescription drug prices and closing the gap in drug prices between the U.S. and similarly wealthy countries. A fairly recent strategy has been to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies.…
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How much and why premiums are going up for small businesses in 2027
Each year, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators outlining their expectations for the coming year and proposing premium changes for Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant plans. This analysis examines filings in the small group market, which covers plans offered ……