Americans without Health Insurance in 2022 Matched a Record Low
In 2022, 26 million people — or 7.9 percent of the population – were uninsured, according to a report in September 2023 from the Census Bureau
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In 2022, 26 million people — or 7.9 percent of the population – were uninsured, according to a report in September 2023 from the Census Bureau
The U.S. has historically devoted a larger share of its economy to defense than other members of the G-7.
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, senior Administration officials, policy experts and Democratic and Republican elected leaders will come together in Washington to discuss solutions to the nation’s fiscal challenges at the 2011 Fiscal Summit: Solutions for America’s Future, convened by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
U.S. health care spending is highly focused on the costliest patients.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0209_healthcare_spending_focused
The United States spends more on defense than the next 9 countries combined.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation designed the Solutions Initiative, which asked six organizations representing the wide scope of American political thought to develop comprehensive plans for putting the country on a fiscally sustainable long-term path.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-2011-fiscal-summit-the-solutions-initiative
The U.S. spends twice as much on prescription drugs as other comparatively wealthy nations, on average.
The pandemic exposed major U.S. healthcare issues, but key lessons can help improve the system going forward, according to two leading experts.
“Earlier this month, the Congressional Budget Office released new data showing that interest costs in 2024 will total a staggering $870 billion, a jump of 32 percent and more than $2 billion per day,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2024/02/fci-press-release
“America’s top policy priority right now is defeating this virus and helping the millions of Americans who are suffering economically, but as we look ahead it’s clear that Americans are growing more concerned about how we will deal with our national debt once this crisis ends.” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2020/06/fci-press-release