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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

When asked what factors contribute to rising health care costs in America, most consumers cite the cost of prescription drugs. Taken together, these two data points demonstrate the potent political import of prescription drug prices as the U.S. Between 2007 and 2014, hospital prices grew 42%.

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Having Health Insurance Is a Social Determinant of Health: the implications of growing uninsured in the U.S.

Health Populi

2017 reversed advancements in health insurance coverage increases since the advent of the Affordable Care Act, and for the first time since 2014 no states’ uninsured rates fell. This bar chart shows that 50% of working-age adults would not have sufficient funds to pay an unexpected $1,000 medical bill within 30 days.