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Why are Prescription Drug Prices Rising and How Do They Affect the U.S. Fiscal Outlook?
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.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/11/why-are-prescription-drug-prices-rising-and-how-do-they-affect-the-us-fiscal-outlook
Interactive Map: Variations in Healthcare Costs
This interactive map shows Medicare spending per beneficiary, which varies significantly across the U.S.
https://www.pgpf.org/multimedia/2013-interactive-map-variations-in-healthcare-costs
How Does the U.S. Healthcare System Compare to Other Countries?
The cost and quality of the U.S. healthcare system is one of the most prominent issues facing everyday Americans. It is a top policy concern for voters, a key indicator of economic efficiency, and a significant driver of the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/07/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries
Healthcare Costs for Americans Projected to Grow at an Alarmingly High Rate
Overall healthcare costs — including all private and public spending — are anticipated to rise by an average of 5.5 percent per year over the next decade.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/05/healthcare-costs-for-americans-projected-to-grow-at-an-alarmingly-high-rate
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
Every year the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees issue reports on the fiscal health of these vital programs.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/social-security-medicare-trustees-reports
Trustees: Funding Challenges Threaten Medicare's Future
Medicare faces significant financial challenges in future years because of rising healthcare spending and an aging population.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2019/04/trustees-funding-challenges-threaten-medicare%E2%80%99s-future
Five Charts about the Future of Social Security and Medicare
The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports, which show that these vital programs are on an unsustainable path.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/04/five-charts-about-the-future-of-social-security-and-medicare
Why Are Americans Paying More for Healthcare?
High healthcare spending is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if it leads to better health outcomes. However, that is not the case in the U.S.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/03/why-are-americans-paying-more-for-healthcare
It's Been 25 Years Since We Last Raised the Gas Tax, and Its Purchasing Power Has Eroded
The decline in purchasing power has important implications for the federal budget and our nation's infrastructure, and has led some to call for a new effort to address the gas tax.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/its-been-25-years-since-we-last-raised-the-gas-tax-and-its-purchasing-power-has-eroded
9 Charts That Show How Our Fiscal Outlook Has Gone from Bad to Worse
Significant damage was done to America's fiscal outlook over the past year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/9-charts-that-show-how-our-fiscal-outlook-has-gone-from-bad-to-worse