This page collects content that is part of the Visualizing Health Policy infographic series produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation in partnership with the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and content authored by Larry Levitt in the JAMA Forum.
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Visualizing Health Policy: Health Care Costs
The September 2012 Visualizing Health Policy infographic examines health costs in the United States, including how costs have changed, how they compare to some other countries, and how they impact American families. See the full-size infographic at The Journal of the American Medical Association View the related Slideshow Visualizing Health Policy is…
JAMA Forum: ACA Implementation Starts to Get Real
Larry Levitt’s latest post on ACA implementation is now available on the JAMA Forum.
JAMA Forum: After Supreme Court Ruling on the Health Care Law, Focus Turns to the States … and November
“After Supreme Court Ruling on the Health Care Law, Focus Turns to the States … and November,” Larry Levitt’s June 2012 post for The JAMA Forum, is now online.
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes
This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States. The U.S. cancer mortality rate, 203 deaths per 100,000 population, was slightly lower than in comparable countries in 2010. Among cancers, lung cancer is the largest contributor to disease burden for both men and…
Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes
This Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides details on cancer spending and outcomes in the United States.
JAMA Forum: Surprise, Surprise
Larry Levitt’s February 2016 post explains how “surprise medical bills” — unanticipated charges for out-of-network care – can happen. It describes some government approaches to the issue and outlines the challenges to protecting consumers. The post is now available at The JAMA Forum.
A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes
JAMA Forum: Those Pesky Lines Around States
In this post for The JAMA Forum, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Larry Levitt discusses the concept of allowing insurers to sell health plans across state lines and how such a proposal could affect people with pre-existing conditions.
JAMA Forum: What Might an ACA Replacement Plan Look Like?
Larry Levitt’s January 2017 post explains the logistics of a “repeal and delay” approach to the Affordable Care Act, and outlines key elements of a proposed replacement plan from Rep. Tom Price, who is President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. The post is now available at The JAMA Forum.