US Health Care Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations — Study Reveals Despite Highest Spending, People Have Lower-Than-Average Life Expectancies
A recent analysis by The Commonwealth Fund has revealed what many Americans may already suspect: the United States health ...
The U.S. spends more on health care than any wealthy nation—but American lifespans are shorter. Here’s how the countries compare
Greater spending on health should correlate with gains in life expectancy—but the U.S., the planet’s biggest per capita ...
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4 Reasons Why Lawmakers Should Reject Medicaid Per Capita Caps
Congressional Republicans may seek to drastically cut Medicaid by imposing per capita caps, which would place a hard cap on per-person federal Medicaid spending. At a time when people across ...
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Fact Sheet: Per Capita Caps in the Medicaid Program
A per capita cap to federal financing of the Medicaid program would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed. It would put untenable fiscal pressures on state governments, leading to ...
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US public health system needs new priority-setting framework, expert says
Despite spending nearly 50% more on healthcare per capita than other high-spending nations, the United States public health system continues to lag behind dozens of countries in basic measures, ...
Wellness industry hits $11.2 trillion with US leading growth
Aotearoa came ninth, with Kiwis spending on average $7550 a year on wellness. Icelanders spent the most ($12,600) followed by ...
Why Republicans' proposed health care cuts could be politically risky
Polling shows Medicaid and other federal health programs are widely popular. The Trump administration and new Republican ...
Report: State’s health care spending growth rate remains at near-historic low
Minnesota’s growth in health care spending during 2013 remained at historically low levels, according to a report released Thursday from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). Spending ...