
International Ranking — Health Outcomes
Although the United States spends more on healthcare than other developed countries, its health outcomes are generally no better.
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Although the United States spends more on healthcare than other developed countries, its health outcomes are generally no better.
United States per capita healthcare spending is more than twice the average of other developed countries.
The rising cost of prescription drugs is a key driver of overall healthcare spending in the U.S. This trend has significant implications not only for Americans who rely on medications, but also for our nation’s budget and fiscal outlook.
The United States ranks 13th in quality of overall infrastructure according to the World Economic Forum.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0215_infrastructure-ranking-by-country-world-economic-forum
About 12 percent of the population lives in poverty, and nearly half of those in poverty live in deep poverty.
A strong fiscal outlook is an essential foundation for a growing, thriving economy.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/infographic-how-does-the-national-debt-affect-the-economy
In its annual report on income and poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau publishes data on national economic measures such as household income, earnings, wealth, employment, and poverty.
The growing federal debt could reduce family incomes substantially.
https://www.pgpf.org/Chart-Archive/0203_federal-debt-affects-income
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve announced a decrease in the federal funds rate — the interest rate at which commercial banks lend to each other overnight.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/10/What-Does-the-Fed-Rate-Cut-Mean-for-the-Economy-and-National-Debt
Growth earlier in the year was spurred by appropriations enacted in early 2018 as well as by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), though the stimulus effects of the latter are fading.