Deaths due to Injury by Firearms per 100,000 Population
guns, gun-related deaths
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Visualizing Health Policy: A Snapshot of Cancer Spending and Outcomes
OtherThis 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 women.
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COVID-19 Models: Can They Tell Us What We Want to Know?
Policy WatchThis blog gives a primer on epidemiological models for Covid-19 (coronavirus). It describes the uses and the types of models used, then lists a number of examples of different types of models and some key findings. The post also describes the limitations and assumptions related to these models, and how to use the information they provide more effectively.
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COVID-19 Now Leading Cause of Death in the United States
FeatureIn January 2021, the number of deaths from COVID-19 increased so rapidly that it has clearly become the number one cause of death in the U.S., with an average of more than 3,000 people per day dying of COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Jan. 26. Learn more in this Chart of the Week from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.