U.S. health care spending per capita has risen at historically low rates recently, but is expected to pick up. February 22, 2018 Slide
Spending on opioid addiction and overdose treatment has increased each year in the last decade April 12, 2018 Slide
As Americans age, Medicare will pay for a growing share of the nation’s prescription drugs May 2, 2018 Slide
Californians’ Worries About Unexpected Medical Bills Similar to Rest of Country January 28, 2019 Slide According to KFF polling, the share of Californians who say they are very worried about being able to afford unexpected medical bills is similar to the rest of the country.
Long-Term Care Facility Costs Are the Largest Share of Annual Out-of-Pocket Spending by Medicare Beneficiaries January 17, 2020 Slide Long term care facility costs are the largest share of annual out of pocket spending by Medicare beneficiaries — representing 32% of their spending on services annually.
When Cost-Sharing Waivers for COVID-19 Treatment Expire for People with Private Insurance Plans August 24, 2020 Slide About 88% – nearly nine in ten – enrollees in the individual and fully-insured group markets are covered by plans that have taken action to limit out-of-pocket costs for patients undergoing treatment for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. However, after accounting for waivers that have already expired (20%) or are scheduled to expire by the end of September (16%), just over half of enrollees in these plans will still be eligible for waived cost-sharing in October and beyond.
How Build Back Better Would Affect Drug Costs December 8, 2021 Slide Provisions in the bill that would lower prescription drug costs and reduce federal drug spending would take effect over the next several years, starting in 2023.
Expansions to Health Savings Accounts in House Budget Reconciliation: Unpacking the Provisions and Costs to Taxpayers May 29, 2025 Blog The House budget reconciliation bill contains various expansions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). This policy watch explains what HSAs are, how they have been used, what the key changes to HSAs would be, and how much they would cost the federal government.
