How has health spending changed over time?
This slideshow examines trends in U.S. health spending over time, including the share of household budgets devoted to health expenses and comparisons of out-of-pocket expenditures […]
Health System Performance
How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries?
This chart collection compares health care spending in the U.S. and other industrialized countries, including data on health spending per person and the growth rate […]
How Does Cost Affect Access to Care?
This slideshow examines how cost and insurance affects people’s access to care, including decisions to forgo or delay needed care and access to a usual […]
How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries?
This slideshow compares life expectancy in the U.S. and other nations. The data shows that life expectancy at birth is lower in the U.S. than […]
National Health Spending Explorer
The Health Spending Explorer on the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker helps users examine five decades worth of numbers documenting expenditures by federal and local governments, […]
The Veterans Health Administration’s Role During the COVID-19 Response
A new issue brief examines the role of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) during the coronavirus pandemic, and public health emergencies more broadly. The analysis […]
Drew Altman: The Pandemic is Boosting the Public’s View of Doctors
In this Axios column, Drew Altman looks at how the heroic performance of the nation’s doctors on the frontlines of coronavirus care and effective communication […]
Public’s Views of Doctors, Nurses, Insurance Companies, and Drug Companies Survey
This brief survey examines how the public views the motivations of doctors, nurses, insurance companies, and drug companies when it comes to making profits vs. […]
Updated Dashboard Features New Data on U.S. Health System Performance
Newly updated and expanded, the Peterson-KFF Health System Dashboard compiles data on the U.S. health system’s performance in four areas: access and affordability, health and well-being, health […]
Health System Dashboard
The Peterson-KFF Health System Dashboard examines the U.S. health system’s performance in four areas: access and affordability, health and well-being, health spending, and quality of […]
How does the quality of the U.S. health care system compare to other countries?
This chart collection compares the quality of health care in the United States to that in other wealthy and sizable countries. While all have seen […]
