Katharina Buchholz, Contributor

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Number Of U.S. Uninsured Falls Once More [Infographic]

Enrollment for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also dubbed Obamacare, is up for the third year in a row, which is reflected in the rising number of Americans who have health insurance. Expansions to programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Car…

U.S. Drug Prices Sky-High In International Comparison [Infographic]

U.S. residents are paying on average more than twice as much for prescription drugs than people living in other countries. While generics are cheap stateside, branded Rx drugs are fetching sky-high prices.

The Uneven Burden Of U.S. Maternal Mortality [Infographic]

According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black mothers in the U.S. die from pregnancy-related issues at disproportionately higher rates, with more than 55 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2020—almost trip…

Opioids More Likely To Kill Than Car Crashes Or Suicide [Infographic]

The advent of Covid-19 has added another deadly disease to the National Safety Council’s list of the things that are most likely to kill Americans, but another detail on the newest release of the report might even be more sobering.