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Biden pushes health care fixes ahead of speech
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Health care spending in the US nearly double of other wealthy nations: report
Story at a glance
- In the U.S., health care spending made up 17.8 percent of GDP in 2021.
- This is nearly double that of other high income countries.
- Obesity rates are also higher in the U.S.
In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of GDP on health care, nearly double the average of 9.6 percent for high income countries, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spen...
Health care spending in the US nearly double of other wealthy nations: report
Story at a glance
- In the U.S., health care spending made up 17.8 percent of GDP in 2021.
- This is nearly double that of other high income countries.
- Obesity rates are also higher in the U.S.
In 2021, the U.S. spent 17.8 percent of GDP on health care, nearly double the average of 9.6 percent for high income countries, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. Health care spen...
Health care costs are the cheapest in these states
Story at a glance
- Michigan was followed by Washington, Nevada, Hawaii, and New Mexico, respectively.
- The report ranked South Dakota as the state with the most expensive health care costs.
- Rankings are based on data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The cost of health care is the most affordable in Michigan, according to a new report from Forbes Advisor.
The ranking put...
The US should reform health care industry to improve life expectancy rates, study says
Story at a glance
- The Commonwealth Fund compared U.S. life expectancy data against other large middle and high-income countries.
- Mississippi and West Virginia have the lowest life expectancy in the U.S., at 74 years. California and Hawaii have the highest, at nearly 81 years.
- Even though the U.S. spends the most on health care compared to other large nations, life expectancy rates are drastically l...
Here’s what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act, the sweeping health and climate bill passed Sunday
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Biden promotes health care proposals in reconciliation package on Medicare, Medicaid anniversaries
President Biden emphasized the provisions on health care in the health, climate and tax package that is set for a Senate vote in a statement recognizing the 57th anniversaries of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid.
Biden said in the statement that the legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, will maintain the eligibility improvements to the Affordable Care Act that were included in the American Rescue Plan, which saved 13 million Americans an average of $800 p...