- The Commonwealth Fund ranked 11 high-income countries' healthcare systems. Overall best to worst: Norway [also most efficient], the Netherlands [best for access], Australia [best equity and outcomes], the UK, Germany, New Zealand [best care process], Sweden, France, Switzerland, Canada, and the US. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/aug/mirror-mirror-2021-reflecting-poorly 46 comments europe
- The U.S. spends nearly 18 percent of GDP on health care, yet Americans die younger and are less healthy than residents of other high-income countries. Not only does the U.S. have the lowest life expectancy among high-income countries, but it also has the highest rates of avoidable deaths. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022 264 comments health
- 2022 scorecard on US state health system performance - The Commonwealth Fund https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/scorecard/2022/jun/2022-scorecard-state-health-system-performance?s=09 2 comments dataisbeautiful
- The Covid-19 vaccines have kept more than 18.5 million people in the US out of the hospital and saved more than 3.2 million lives, a new study says – and that estimate is most likely a conservative one, the researchers say https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/two-years-covid-vaccines-prevented-millions-deaths-hospitalizations 467 comments science
- Through March 2022, COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the U.S. prevented more than 2 million deaths and 17 million hospitalizations. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/impact-us-covid-19-vaccination-efforts-march-update 49 comments politics
- In the absence of a vaccination program, there would have been approximately 1.1 million additional COVID-19 deaths and more than 10.3 million additional COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. by November 2021. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/dec/us-covid-19-vaccination-program-one-year-how-many-deaths-and 100 comments science
- One year on, The US COVID19 vaccination programme is estimated to have prevented 1.1million deaths and 10.3million hospitalizations https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/dec/us-covid-19-vaccination-program-one-year-how-many-deaths-and 7 comments science
- Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High-Income Countries https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/aug/mirror-mirror-2021-reflecting-poorly 16 comments science
- Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2021/aug/mirror-mirror-2021-reflecting-poorly 72 comments moderatepolitics
- Deaths & Hospitalizations Averted by Rapid US Vaccination Rollout https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2021/jul/deaths-and-hospitalizations-averted-rapid-us-vaccination-rollout 11 comments politics
- Comparing Health Insurance Reform Options: From “Building on the ACA” to Single Payer https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2019/oct/comparing-health-insurance-reform-options-building-on-aca-to-single-payer 8 comments politics
- Work Requirements in Kentucky Medicaid: A Policy in Limbo https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2019/sep/work-requirements-kentucky-medicaid-policy-limbo 3 comments politics
- How Will Medicaid Work Requirements Affect Hospitals’ Finances? https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2019/mar/how-will-medicaid-work-requirements-affect-hospitals-finances 4 comments politics
- South Dakota Asks Trump Administration to Approve Medicaid Work Requirements for Parents, Caretakers https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/newsletter-article/2018/sep/south-dakota-asks-trump-administration-approve-medicaid 6 comments politics
- Bill to Exempt More People from the Individual Mandate Could Lead to More Uninsured http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/blog/2017/nov/individual-mandate-exemption-more-uninsured 3 comments politics
- Extending Marketplace Tax Credits Would Make Coverage More Affordable for Middle-Income Adults http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2017/jul/marketplace-tax-credit-extension?adbsc=social_20170731_1698131&adbid=891866765264691200&adbpl=tw&adbpr=22545453 4 comments politics
- UK's healthcare system found best among 11 compared. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/interactives/2017/july/mirror-mirror/ 18 comments europe
- US Healthcare Compared to Countries with Socialized Healthcare - Cost And Outcome Trends http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2015/oct/us-health-care-from-a-global-perspective 9 comments politics
- A Long Way in a Short Time: States’ Progress on Health Care Coverage and Access, 2013–2015 http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2016/dec/state-progress-coverage-and-access 3 comments politics
- Too High a Price: Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs in the United States - Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Tracking Survey, September-October 2014 http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/issue-brief/2014/nov/1784_collins_too_high_a_price_out_of_pocket_tb_v2.pdf 6 comments economy
- Health Care Expenditure per Capita by Source of Funding http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/images/chart%20maps/chartcart/chartbook/multinational%20comparisons%202009/image_004.jpg 6 comments politics
- Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older are more satisfied with their health insurance, have better access to care, and are less likely to have problems paying medical bills than working-age adults who get insurance through employers or purchase coverage on their own. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/in-the-literature/2012/jul/medicare-beneficiaries-less-likely-to-experience-cost.aspx 41 comments politics
- From 1999-2008 health insurance premiums rose 119% Stating in 2011 a health insurer can not raise your rate more than 10% without federal and state review. If someone says their rate was increased 30% because of Obama, they are lying and are being paid to post lies. Stop upvoting lies. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/content/news/news-releases/2009/aug/employer-sponsored-health-insurance-premiums-increase-119-percent.aspx 744 comments politics
- Despite having the most costly health system in the world, the United States consistently underperforms http://www.commonwealthfund.org/content/publications/fund-reports/2007/may/mirror--mirror-on-the-wall--an-international-update-on-the-comparative-performance-of-american-healt.aspx 57 comments worldnews
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An International Update on the Comparative Performance of American Health Care - Findings: The U.S. is a Consistent Underperformer Relative to Other Countries http://www.commonwealthfund.org/content/publications/fund-reports/2007/may/mirror--mirror-on-the-wall--an-international-update-on-the-comparative-performance-of-american-healt.aspx 3 comments politics