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  • Promotional graphic for KFF's The Business of Health Podcast

    Health Care’s AI Disruption, Ready or Not 

    Podcast

    The AI revolution is already here — but what does it mean for patients, clinicians, and health care industry leaders? Eric Larsen, veteran health care strategist and longtime advisor to CEOs across the industry, joins host Chip Kahn for a discussion about why the U.S. health care industry is uniquely exposed to AI-driven disruption and the implications for patients, clinicians, and the health care workforce. Listen to Larsen's take on "the most consequential technology humanity’s…

  • In 2024, life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 79 years but remained years behind the average in comparable countries

    How Does U.S. Life Expectancy Compare to Other Countries?

    Issue Brief

    This chart collection examines how life expectancy in the U.S. compares to that of other similarly large and wealthy countries. Life expectancy at birth in the U.S. increased 0.6 years from 78.4 years in 2023 to 79.0 years in 2024, its highest-ever level. However, the average life expectancy in comparable countries was 82.7 years, about 3.7 years longer than in the U.S., reflecting a persistently wide difference in life expectancy between the U.S. and comparable…

  • How Does Health Spending in the U.S. Compare to Other Countries?

    Issue Brief

    This analysis examines how U.S. health spending compares to health spending in other high-income nations. While the U.S. still spends the most in total dollars, eight OECD nations had a higher percentage increase in per-person health spending in 2024.

  • HST About 1 in 6 Adults Delayed or Did Not Get Some Form of Care Due to Cost

    How Does Cost Affect Access to Health Care?

    Issue Brief

    This analysis explores trends in how the cost of healthcare affects access to care in the U.S. using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data. In 2024, about 1 in 6 adults (17%) reported delaying or not getting healthcare due to cost

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    National Health Spending Explorer

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    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, private insurers, and individuals on 15 categories of health services, including hospitals, physician and clinic care, and prescription drugs.

  • Life Expectancy in the U.S. Has Rebounded to Nearly Pre-Pandemic Levels , but Remains Far Below Peer Countries

    How Does the Quality of the U.S. Health System Compare to Other Countries?

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    This chart collection compare health outcomes, quality of care, and access to services between the U.S. and peer countries. While inconsistent and imperfect metrics make it difficult to firmly assess system-wide health quality in the U.S., a review of the available data prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that in most of these measures, the U.S. has lagged behind comparably large and wealthy countries.

  • Health Spending Issues to Watch This Year

    Health Spending Issues to Watch This Year

    Issue Brief

    KFF and the Peterson Center on Healthcare examine market trends contributing to rising health costs and identify several potential federal and state policy issues to watch throughout 2025, including high-cost drugs, federal funding cuts, and workforce shortages.