Policy Insights: Slowing Spending Growth in a High Cost Era
NIHCM’s new Policy Insights initiative examines the drivers of rising US health care costs and the policy strategies to improve affordability. In the first of the series, Melinda Buntin, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, provides an original analysis on the affordability crisis and potential solutions.
National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Improving Health Care Through Evidence and Collaboration
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The Aging US Population & Maternal Health
NIHCM’s latest newsletter explores the cost pressures and social determinants driving maternal health and aging outcomes in the US – alongside a roundup of current public health developments.
Data Visualization
90%
of the $4.5 trillion spent on US health care in 2022 was to care for people experiencing chronic physical and mental health conditions.
Nearly 200
rural hospitals have closed or discontinued inpatient services since 2005.
Webinars & Briefings
Webinar
This webinar examined youth mental health in the United States, efforts to support young people’s mental well-being, the impact of digital technology, and strategies for navigating technology to promote healthy development.