Despite spending more on healthcare than any other nation, the U.S. is the lowest or second-lowest-ranking country when it comes to measures such as access, equity and outcomes, according to a new Commonwealth Fund analysis.
Category: Population and Public Health, Care
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Reproductive care is becoming more difficult for women to access, and that’s especially true in the case of abortion care, finds a new Wisp survey. Over the last decade, about 20% of women tried to access abortion services, but a third of them faced ba…
Demand for age-friendly care soars as older population grows
As the U.S. population ages at an unprecedented rate, the demand for age-friendly care is skyrocketing, revealing significant gaps in the nation’s healthcare infrastructure.
A recent report from the John A. Hartford Foundation emphasizes the urgent ne…
National heat strategy seeks to protect people against extreme weather
The federal government is treating extreme heat as an economic and public health concern, and this week the federal interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) released a National Heat Strategy for 2024-2030 that aims to coo…
