Chronic, non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, these diseases make up 8 of the 10 top causes of death. Chronic conditions can be impacted by both medical and nonmedical factors such as access to healthcare, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, tobacco consumption and alcohol abuse. Public health interventions, preventive […]| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
On average, the new Medicare negotiated drug prices are 2.8 times the average of drug prices in 11 OECD countries of similar size and wealth.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
The U.S. spends more on healthcare per capita than its peers. Most of the additional health spending goes to providers for inpatient and outpatient care.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
In this chart collection, we examine how U.S. health spending compares to health spending in other OECD countries that are similarly large and wealthy, based on median GDP and median GDP per capita. For this analysis, we reviewed the OECD Health Statistics database and the CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts data.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy among comparable countries, but spends twice as much as similar countries on healthcare per person, on average.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker