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Category: Public Health
The Cost of Inpatient and Outpatient Care Drives High Health Spending in the U.S. Relative to Other Countries, New Analysis Finds
A new KFF issue brief compares the main drivers of health spending in the United States and other large, wealthy countries, and finds that the cost of inpatient and outpatient care – much more so than prescription drugs or administrative costs – drives…
Cases rise in 25 states; kids make up 10% of all cases — 7 COVID-19 updates
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To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the United States, remote note takers in India gain a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry.
We Freely Wear Seat Belts. Why Can’t We Learn to Wear Masks?
Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to enforce ones around the coronavirus.
What Do We Know About Spending Related to Public Health in the U.S. and Comparable Countries?
A new chart collection examines what we know about public health spending in the U.S. and comparable countries. The chart collection explores high-level trends in spending on public health and prevention in the U.S., and finds that while the U.S. spend…
2 bills aim to boost vaccination rates among pregnant women
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CDC-recommended vaccines should be mandatory for healthcare personnel, infectious disease experts say
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Healthcare workers should get coronavirus vaccine first, 91% of surveyed US adults say
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33 states with COVID-19 testing far below recommended levels
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