Peterson Center on Healthcare
More Than 90,000 COVID-19 Deaths Preventable
The Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimated earlier this month that more than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely would have been prevented with vaccinations. read more >
Growth in Health Services Spending Declines
In the second quarter of 2020, health services spending fell by 8.6% compared with the second quarter of 2019. read more >
U.S. Tops Other Developed Nations in Health Care Spending
The United States spends more per person on health care than similarly wealthy countries: $10,224 per person in 2017. That was 28% higher than Switzerland, the next highest spender per capita. read more >