Analysis of Current Population Survey data suggests a tightening labor market for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants, marked by falling employment and rising wages ...

The list price of branded drugs sold in the US market often differs substantially from the “net” prices ultimately paid for them—a phenomenon that has grown more pronounced in recent years. While list ...

The United States is experiencing a gun violence epidemic, and mass shootings are one of its most tragic manifestations. During the past four decades, mass shootings have caused at least 1,000 deaths ...

The Child Tax Credit is a near-universal benefit for families with children. Each year, it lifts millions of children out of poverty. Adding income to low- and middle-income families has been shown to ...

The quality of emergency department (ED) care for children in the US is highly variable. The National Pediatric Readiness Project aims to improve survival for children receiving emergency services. We ...

A new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), published online today by Health Affairs, estimates that in 2021 health care spending in the ...

After years of steady ACO growth, our last several ACO tracking updates have shown plateaus or slight declines. As we noted in prior years, this was likely partially a result of policies that ...

Administrative spending accounts for 15–30 percent of health care spending. The US spends more on health care administration than comparable countries. At least half of administrative spending is ...

The Quadruple Aim recognizes that a healthy, energized, engaged, and resilient physician workforce is essential to achieving national health goals of higher quality, more affordable care and better ...

Anti-LGBTQI+ public policies overwhelmingly target youth and young adults, disrupting access to educational opportunities, social support, and health care services. Pro-LGBTQI+ policies such as ...