Premature Mortality During COVID-19 in the U.S. and Peer Countries April 24, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis finds that the U.S. had the highest rate of premature deaths amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021 among a group of 12 large, wealthy peer countries. The U.S. on average had more than two times the average years of life lost per 100,000 people as the United Kingdom, the country with the next highest rate.
How Do Facility Fees Contribute To Rising Emergency Department Costs? March 27, 2023 Issue Brief With the high costs of emergency department visits of significant importance to consumers and policymakers, this analysis examines claims data from privately insured individuals with large employer health plans, to examine the role that facility fees play in rising cost of emergency care.
How Have Costs Associated With Obesity Changed Over Time? March 24, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis finds that, among people with large employer health plans, those with an obesity diagnosis on average have higher total and out-of-pocket spending than those without an obesity diagnosis. It also examines the cost of common surgical and pharmacological treatments for obesity.
How Has Health Care Utilization Changed Since the Pandemic? January 24, 2023 Issue Brief This chart collection examines the latest available data on how health services utilization has changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Has the Lowest Life Expectancy Among Large, Wealthy Countries While Far Outspending Them on Health Care December 9, 2022 Slide An updated Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker analysis shows the United States experienced a second year of decline in life expectancy in 2021 while other comparably large, wealthy countries saw a rebound in life expectancy since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019.
Cost of COVID-19 Hospital Admissions among People with Private Health Coverage November 14, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis examines the cost of COVID-19 treatment for inpatient care among people with health coverage through large employers. It finds that in 2020, COVID-19 hospitalizations cost an average of $41,611, including an average out-of-pocket payment of $1,280 for people with large employer coverage.
An analysis of out-of-network claims in large employer health plans August 13, 2018 Issue Brief A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines out-of-network claims in large employer plans, and finds that a significant share of inpatient hospital admissions includes bills from out-of-network providers, often leaving patients exposed to “surprise medical bills” and high out-of-pocket costs. The analysis of part of the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, an online information…
Analysis: For Patients with Large Employer Coverage, About 1 in 6 Hospital Stays Includes an Out-of-Network Bill August 13, 2018 News Release A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of medical bills from large employer plans finds that a significant share of inpatient hospital admissions includes bills from providers not in the health plan’s networks, generally leaving patients subject to higher cost-sharing and potential additional bills from providers. Almost 18 percent of inpatient…
More Employers Are Paying For Telemedicine, But Enrollee Take-Up Has Been Relatively Low October 3, 2018 Issue Brief Telemedicine has been seen as a way to possibly improve access to care while also lowering costs. New analysis available on the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker finds that the share of large employers offering health plans that cover telemedicine has increased significantly over the last three years.