Payments for Cost Sharing Increasing Rapidly Over Time October 5, 2017 Issue Brief This Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that for workers covered by their employer’s health plans, out-of-pocket costs including deductibles and coinsurance have been increasing significantly faster than costs paid by insurers, reflecting a decade-long trend toward slightly less generous coverage.
Visualizing Health Policy: The Costs and Outcomes of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the US August 1, 2017 Infographic This Visualizing Health Policy infographic looks at costs and outcomes of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States (US).
Visualizing Health Policy: The Costs and Outcomes of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the US August 1, 2017 News Release This Visualizing Health Policy infographic looks at costs and outcomes of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States (US). Nearly 18% of adults reported having a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015, including more than 1 in 5 women. Furthermore, nearly 3% of people aged 12…
New Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes May 24, 2017 News Release A new feature launched today on the redesigned Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker website provides quick and easy access to the latest key data measuring quality, spending, access, and outcomes in the U.S. health system. Compiled by Kaiser Family Foundation analysts in consultation with other top experts, the Health System Dashboard…
What Are Recent Trends and Characteristics of Workers with High Drug Spending? October 31, 2016 Slideshow
What Do We Know about Cardiovascular Disease Spending and Outcomes in the United States? July 22, 2016 Slideshow
What Are the Current Costs and Outcomes Related to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders? May 6, 2016 Slideshow
A New Way of Measuring Health Costs Sheds Light on Recent Health Spending Trends March 29, 2016 Issue Brief National health spending started to grow more rapidly recently after several years of unusually slow growth. This analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis helps to dissect why that may be happening. Using recently-released disease-based health spending data compiled by the federal government, the analysis finds…