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Publication
Valuing America's Health: Aligning Financing to Reward Better Health and Well-Being
The United States is experiencing a decline in life expectancy despite high health care spending due to a multitude of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid epidemic, high burden of chronic disease, and systemic and structural inequities.